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Here’s who gets paid — and who doesn’t — during a federal government shutdown

Federal workers are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown, with more than 1 million of them going unpaid while Democrats and Republicans in Congress argue over funding federal agencies for the ...
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Congress gets paid during a government shutdown. What about the janitors?

Many federal government employees will forgo paychecks if the government shuts down Oct. 1. But that won’t be the case for lawmakers, a liberal podcaster said. “If the government shuts down, members ...