Bonamici Supports Back Pay for Federal Employees, Joins Local Organizations in Calling for End to Shutdown

On Jan. 11th, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement as the partial government shutdown reached its 21st day, threatening to become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history (the shutdown has now become the longest in history.)
"Today I was proud to vote for a bill to guarantee that workers will be paid once this shutdown finally concludes. This should provide a small measure of certainty for federal employees, but it does not change the unacceptable fact that about 800,000 employees will miss their paycheck today," said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.
"Earlier this week, I requested to have my pay withheld until the end of the shutdown because Members of Congress should not be paid when dedicated federal servants are not. I stand in solidarity with workers and their families."