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Rogers Supports Back Pay For Federal Workers

Politico

Congressman Hal Rogers is hoping the continuing resolution he sponsored Saturday guaranteeing back pay for federal workers furloughed because of the government shutdown will help break the budget stalemate between House Republicans and Senate Democrats.

The Somerset Republican chairs the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee.

“As we wait for the senate to come to the negotiating table on shutting the shutdown down, our federal workforce should not wait to find out whether or not they’ll be paid.” –Hal Rogers

Rogers says the House has now approved 15 budget resolutions to re-open the federal government. However, none of those measures have included funding for the Affordable Care Act, which Democrats and President Obama have insisted must be part of the spending plan.

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