Letter to President Donald Trump - Schumer Urges President to Get Fed Workers Their Back Pay ASAP--And Figure out Way To Also Pay Those Who Work as Fed Contractors; Also Will Support Legislation to Prevent Future Shutdowns

Letter

Dear President Trump:

I write on the heels of the bi-partisan agreement to reopen our government and to request that your Administration move at all due speed to quickly process the back pay of hundreds-of-thousands of federal workers who have been furloughed for the past 35 days. I further write in hopes of spurring a solution for the unpaid contractors and small businesses also impacted by the government shutdown.

The length of this shutdown, as you know, was unlike any other. This prolonged crisis left many Americans--and New Yorkers--struggling to buy groceries, pay their rent, mortgage and other bills. None of these workers are to blame, but they sure are now suffering. These federal workers, many with years of service to the Federal government, do their jobs with both a passion for public service and an apolitical mindset. These folks deserve a solution that puts their back pay into their bank accounts as soon as possible, because to truly end the negative impacts of this shutdown, New Yorkers and Americans need their paychecks.

Moreover, seeing this call to action through is of benefit to the overall economy. As detailed in a recent ratings report, this shutdown has cost our economy roughly $6 billion dollars and its effects will likely last for many more months. We owe it to the American people to turn the page on this crisis and do everything possible to return to normal operations, and that effort begins with delivering workers' back pay.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your anticipated cooperation in compensating all federal workers, as well as impacted contractors, who continue to need our help.

Sincerely,

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