Murkowski和民主党要求根据2019年法律向被辞退的工人索回工资,因为停业已满第16天。 Sen. Murkowski and Democrats demand back pay for furloughed workers under a 2019 law, as shutdown enters 16th day.

R-Alaska的Lisa Murkowski(Lisa Murkowski)和民主党参议员一起敦促总统办公室主任Russell Vought(OMB)根据2019年《政府雇员公平待遇法》,确保被停职的联邦工人获得回薪,尽管总统办公室声称后薪取决于新拨款。 Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, joined Democratic senators in urging OMB Director Russell Vought to ensure furloughed federal workers receive back pay under the 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act, despite OMB’s claim that back pay depends on new appropriations. 两党信函援引了机构指南,要求立即澄清受影响的工人有权获得赔偿。 The bipartisan letter, citing agency guidance, calls for immediate clarification that affected workers are entitled to compensation. 目前停业已持续到第16天,对大约220万雇员造成了压力,参议院未能通过供资法案。 The ongoing shutdown, now in its 16th day, has caused stress for about 2.2 million employees, and the Senate failed to pass a funding bill.