A new White House memo argues back pay is not guaranteed for furloughed federal workers once the government shutdown ends, but critics say that directly contradicts federal law. A new White House memo ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that federal workers furloughed during the shutdown should receive back pay, but he also raised the prospect that those payments might not be forthcoming. “I ...

Furloughed federal workers aren’t guaranteed to receive back pay for time off work during the government shutdown, a White House memo contends. The memo, first reported by Axios, adds even more ...

The federal government shutdown is in its second week and shows no signs of ending soon. Whenever an agreement is reached to fund the government, thousands of federal employees could face an unwelcome ...

President Trump has threatened to deny back pay to some furloughed workers. President Donald Trump this week indicated that the federal government may deny back pay to some employees furloughed amid a ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined a band of Democrats in signing a Wednesday letter sent to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought urging him to provide back pay ...

Furloughed federal workers may not be eligible for back pay after the government shutdown, according to a memo circulated by the White House, another escalation in its pressure campaign against Senate ...