'Schumer shutdown' already cost taxpayers $1.2B in pay to employees not working
- Posted on October 4, 2025
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'Schumer shutdown' already cost taxpayers $1.2B in pay to employees not working
Federal government shutdown furloughs 750,000 employees who will receive backpay under 2019 law, costing $400 million per day, according to Sen. Joni Ernst's office.