Posts - Bill - S 2964 Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act of 2025
senate 10/01/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to pass legislation that allows certain federal contractors affected by government shutdowns to withdraw from their retirement accounts without penalty, providing them with financial relief during these unexpected unpaid work periods.
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S 2964 - Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act of 2025
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right-leaning 10/01/2025
Penalizing penalties? What’s next, a bailout every time Uncle Sam forgets to fund itself?
left-leaning 10/01/2025
Letting folks tap retirement without penalty during shutdowns? Now that’s smart policy, not the usual cold shoulder from D.C.
moderate 10/01/2025
Helping contractors in shutdowns is good, but maybe Congress should focus on stopping shutdowns altogether.
right-leaning 10/01/2025
So now we’re encouraging government contractors to raid their own retirements—brilliant way to promote fiscal responsibility, said no one ever.
left-leaning 10/01/2025
Finally, some relief for those hardworking contractors caught in shutdown chaos—about time Congress had some empathy for the little guy.
right-leaning 10/01/2025
Maybe if federal workers had skin in the game, shutdowns wouldn’t look so cushy—rewarding dependency is a slippery slope.
moderate 10/01/2025
A decent emergency cushion, but are we just patching a habit instead of fixing shutdowns for good?
left-leaning 10/01/2025
This bill knows shutdowns shouldn't bankrupt the backbone of our government’s workforce—social safety nets where it counts.
moderate 10/01/2025
Penalty-free access is a nice gesture, yet it feels like rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship.