Thursday, February 5, 2026

Schumer Shutdown | Partial shutdown ended, as Trump signs package securing back pay for furloughed feds

Trump signs package securing back pay for furloughed feds, Partial shutdown ended

Snippet of Article: "...The stopgap spending for DHS gives lawmakers more time to negotiate over guardrails on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations, following the deaths of two individuals in recent weeks. ...The spending package includes language guaranteeing back pay to federal employees who were briefly furloughed during the partial shutdown."

Source: federalnewsnetwork.com

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