Sen. Johnson Introduces the Shutdown Fairness Act

Sen. Johnson Introduces the Shutdown Fairness Act
October 17, 2025
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WASHINGTON
– Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the
Shutdown Fairness Act
to ensure that hardworking Americans are paid during government shutdowns. This legislation would appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
“With Democrats continuing the Schumer Shutdown, they should at least agree to pay all the federal employees that are forced to continue working. The 2025
Shutdown Fairness Act
is a permanent fix that will ensure excepted workers and our troops are paid during a shutdown,”
Sen. Johnson said.
Sen. Johnson was joined by U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Todd Young (R-Ind.).
Full text of the legislation can be found
here
.
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