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On average 30% of our colleagues are veterans- thank you for choosing to care for the land and serve the people.

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We've had some questions about the omission of the furlough pay provisions in the most recent iteration of the shutdown notices. Their amnesia does not change the laws. That said, here's some language you can include with your signature acknowledging the new notice that ensures you aren't waiving your rights to be paid for this shutdown.

Today, on the 35th day of the government shutdown, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) is demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson and congressional leaders return to Washington to end the chaos and reopen the government.

If the shutdown continues tomorrow, it will become the longest in U.S. history.

“This shutdown has dragged on far too long,” said Randy Erwin, NFFE National President.

“Speaker Johnson needs to bring the House back into session and work across the aisle to get federal employees back on the job. Every day of inaction deepens the hardship for workers and their families.”

Across the country, hundreds of thousands of public servants are going without paychecks.

“These are middle-class Americans who keep our country running,” Erwin said.

“Many are running out of savings and struggling just to afford food, rent, or gas. They shouldn’t have to suffer because of political gridlock.”

The impact reaches well beyond the federal workforce. Communities are losing income and services, small businesses are losing customers, and vital programs, like food assistance, research, and public safety, remain stalled.

“Congress needs to stop pointing fingers and start governing,” Erwin added.

“Every day this shutdown continues, the damage grows. It’s time to put the American people ahead of politics and get the government back open.”

To read more, visit nffe.org.