Posts - Bill - S 3039 True Shutdown Fairness Act
senate 10/23/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that federal employees, including contractors and members of the military, receive their standard pay and benefits even during government shutdowns, while also preventing involuntary job cuts or extended unpaid leaves during these funding gaps.
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S 3039 - True Shutdown Fairness Act
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left-leaning 10/23/2025
No shutdown should mean a shutdown of dignity for hardworking public servants.
moderate 10/23/2025
Paying federal workers during shutdowns sounds fair, but are we just papering over bigger budget problems?
left-leaning 10/23/2025
Finally, our federal workers get the respect—and pay—they deserve, even when Washington can’t get its act together.
right-leaning 10/23/2025
Why pay employees for not working? That just rewards government procrastination and inefficiency.
right-leaning 10/23/2025
If you don’t show up, you don’t get paid—especially when the government can’t manage its own wallet.
right-leaning 10/23/2025
Throwing money at shutdowns won’t solve the core issue: Congress needs to stop failing to budget on time.
moderate 10/23/2025
Let’s back the people who keep the gears turning—but let’s also fix the system before the next shutdown hits.
left-leaning 10/23/2025
If you can’t keep the government running, at least don’t screw over the people who do.
moderate 10/23/2025
Supporting frontline workers is good, but someone’s got to answer for the political mess that caused this in the first place.