Despite passing the Pay Our Military Act to allow uniformed and civilian personnel in the Defense Department to work and get paid on time during the government shutdown, some lawmakers may take further action after hearing DoD officials are still furloughing civilians deemed to not be directly supporting military actions. Two House Armed Services subcommittee chairs, Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) and Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), say the act should have allowed all DoD civilians to be excepted from furloughs. Instead,…
Lawmakers Seek to Reinstate All DoD Civilians During Gov’t Shutdown
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