Washington, Feb. 2 -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) introduced legislation to pay all federal employees, as well as service members and federal contractors, during any shutdowns in FY2026.
With Republicans continuing to threaten shutdowns and use federal workers as political leverage, the True Shutdown Fairness Act would ensure that during any FY 2026 shutdown, federal workers, service members, and contractors are paid and protected and that the Trump administration cannot use a ...