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February 9, 2018

Pay

Furloughed Federal Employees to be Paid

Federal employees who work night shifts and were furloughed due to this latest shutdown will receive back pay under legislation that was signed into law today, a key goal for NTEU.

February 9, 2018

Funding

Spending Deal Signed

Congress worked through the night with the Senate and then the House passing the bipartisan budget agreement. The final vote came early this morning hours after appropriations lapsed. The president signed the measure into law a few hours later, officially ending the government shutdown.