March 24 (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego on Tuesday introduced legislation to give more than 100,000 Homeland Security Department employees a 10% bonus for time worked without pay since a partial government shutdown began in mid-February. DHS workers — including 50,000 Transportation Security Administration airport security officers — are set to miss their second […]
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March 24 (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego on Tuesday introduced legislation to give more than 100,000 Homeland Security Department employees a 10% bonus for time worked without pay since a partial government shutdown began in mid-February.
DHS workers — including 50,000 Transportation Security Administration airport security officers — are set to miss their second full paycheck on Friday if the standoff continues.
(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)