The AFGE is urging Congress to pass a clean short-term funding bill to end the 27-day government shutdown that’s left over 1.4 million federal workers unpaid or furloughed.
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00:02The American Federation of Government Employees urged Congress to immediately pass a short-term funding bill to end the government shutdown, according to BBC.
00:09AFG President Edward Kelly urged Congress to pass a clean, continuing resolution to end the 27-day shutdown and restore full pay for all government workers.
00:18The shutdown has left 670,000 federal employees furloughed and 730,000 working without pay, while 830,000 continue to receive some form of pay.
00:27Many missed their first paycheck last Friday as the financial strain on workers deepened.
00:32The AFG said a clean funding bill would ensure back pay, address cost-of-living concerns, reform appropriations, and allow time for further debate.
00:39Shutdown began October 1st after Democrats and Republicans deadlocked over extending subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans.
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