House Democrats Vote to Reopen Government, Provide Retroactive Pay for Federal Employees
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Leader's Report
For Immediate Release:
January 11, 2019
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Mariel Saez 202-225-3130
Message from the MAJORITY LEADER
Today, 800,000 federal employees across the country will miss their first paycheck since President Trump shut down the government. House Democrats are working urgently to end this Trump shutdown and ensure federal workers receive the pay they are due. The House passed legislation to reopen government last week – funding bills previously passed by Senate Republicans in the last Congress – and Senator McConnell refuses to take them up, so we voted on individual Republican funding bills to reopen portions of the government one at a time this week. I joined House Democrats and some responsible Republicans to pass four of those bills to ensure Americans receive their tax refunds in a timely manner, children and families receive nutrition assistance, individuals and families aren’t evicted from their homes, and Americans can safely access national parks. I continue to urge Senator McConnell to take up those bills and the President to sign them, so that we can reopen government immediately while discussions continue on how we can best secure our borders.
We also voted to provide retroactive pay to federal employees, so that they will receive the pay they are due when the government reopens. It is deeply unfair for the President to continue to hold the government hostage and inflict harm on civil servants – including Coast Guard personnel, TSA security employees, food safety inspectors, and others. These patriots who serve the American people every day deserve better. We must end the Trump shutdown, so they can get back to work serving the American people and receive their pay.
In addition to passing legislation to reopen government, House Democrats upheld our promise to the American people by passing a resolution on the Floor this week to intervene against Republicans’ lawsuit to undermine the Affordable Care Act’s protections. The vast majority of Republicans voted against this resolution, which means they voted to gut the ACA’s protections, including protections for 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions. House Democrats will continue to take action to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, protect those with pre-existing conditions, and increase access to affordable, quality coverage for all.
Sincerely yours,
Steny H. Hoyer
P.S. Please invite your friends and family to sign up for this newsletter to learn about what House Democrats are doing to lead America in a new direction. You can also get the latest updates and join the conversation on my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
DEMOCRATIC NEWS UPDATE
On the Need to Reopen Government and End the Trump Shutdown
Today, 800,000 federal employees across the country will miss their first paycheck since President Trump shut down the government. House Democrats are working urgently to end this Trump shutdown and ensure federal workers receive the pay they are due. The House passed legislation to reopen government last week – funding bills previously passed by Senate Republicans in the last Congress – and Senator McConnell refuses to take them up, so we voted on individual Republican funding bills to reopen portions of the government one at a time this week. I joined House Democrats and some responsible Republicans to pass four of those bills to ensure Americans receive their tax refunds in a timely manner, children and families receive nutrition assistance, individuals and families aren’t evicted from their homes, and Americans can safely access national parks. I continue to urge Senator McConnell to take up those bills and the President to sign them, so that we can reopen government immediately while discussions continue on how we can best secure our borders.
We also voted to provide retroactive pay to federal employees, so that they will receive the pay they are due when the government reopens. It is deeply unfair for the President to continue to hold the government hostage and inflict harm on civil servants – including Coast Guard personnel, TSA security employees, food safety inspectors, and others. These patriots who serve the American people every day deserve better. We must end the Trump shutdown, so they can get back to work serving the American people and receive their pay.
In addition to passing legislation to reopen government, House Democrats upheld our promise to the American people by passing a resolution on the Floor this week to intervene against Republicans’ lawsuit to undermine the Affordable Care Act’s protections. The vast majority of Republicans voted against this resolution, which means they voted to gut the ACA’s protections, including protections for 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions. House Democrats will continue to take action to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, protect those with pre-existing conditions, and increase access to affordable, quality coverage for all.
Sincerely yours,
Steny H. Hoyer
P.S. Please invite your friends and family to sign up for this newsletter to learn about what House Democrats are doing to lead America in a new direction. You can also get the latest updates and join the conversation on my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
DEMOCRATIC NEWS UPDATE
On the Need to Reopen Government and End the Trump Shutdown
- VIDEO: Hoyer Discusses the Trump Shutdown on NBC's “Meet The Press”
- VIDEO: Hoyer Discusses the Trump Shutdown on CNBC’s “SquawkBox” and CNN’s “New Day”
- VIDEO: Hoyer: No Federal Employee Should Have To Go Without A Paycheck Because President Trump Thinks He Can Bully Congress
- VIDEO: Hoyer Floor Remarks on the Latest Democratic Effort to Reopen Government
- Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Additional Legislation to Reopen Government
- FACT SHEET: Fact Check Ahead of President Trump’s Speech
- FACT SHEET: Trump Shutdown Stories: Americans Are Paying the Price for President Trump’s Temper Tantrum Over the Border Wall
- FACT SHEET: Trump Shutdown Impacts Grow
- Hoyer Statement on Today’s White House Meeting
- Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with National Capital Region Delegation on Impact of the Trump Shutdown on Federal Employees
- Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Address