A White House official says essential federal workers should get their back pay soon. Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett said payments will probably come in the next week — or sooner. Federal workers deemed essential, including Capitol Police officers, TSA workers, and air traffic controllers, had been forced to work without paychecks during the shutdown. […]
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Essential federal workers to receive back pay soon
A White House official says essential federal workers should get their back pay soon. Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett said payments will probably come in the next week — or sooner. Federal workers deemed essential, including Capitol Police officers, TSA workers, and air traffic controllers, had been forced to work without paychecks during the shutdown. Meanwhile, it’ll likely take some time to get SNAP food aid payments and air travel back to normal.