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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 18h

Yeah, no. The law is clear: federal workers must receive back pay.

AND I have a bill to ensure federal contractors get it as well.

CNN @cnn.com · 20h

President Trump doesn't commit to back pay for furloughed federal workers when the government shutdown ends. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/46DIVEI

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Rep. James Walkinshaw @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social · 17h

Proud to stand with my Virginia colleagues against the White House’s bogus threat to deny furloughed federal workers back pay.

The law is clear: back pay is guaranteed.

Families can’t be used as pawns in Trump & Vought’s shutdown.

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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 17h

This is illegal and Trump knows it––he's the one who signed it into law.

This admin doesn't get to exploit federal workers and steal their paychecks.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

White House memo says furloughed workers might not get back pay

Trump is using the threat of federal workforce cuts to force them to back the GOP’s clean continuing resolution.

www.politico.com

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 18h

After being investigated for leaking national secrets in a Signal group chat, Secretary Hegseth is attacking independent watchdogs to reduce oversight at the Pentagon.

What’s he afraid they’ll find?

Hegseth targets IG investigations as Signalgate report looms

The new rules, which include changes on how quickly inspector generals must process complaints, threaten to undermine the role of a key federal watchdog.

www.politico.com

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 1d

Speaker Johnson REFUSES to swear Adelita Grijalva in because he knows she’ll be the last signature we need to force a vote to release the Epstein files.

Swear her in. Release the files!

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

My constituents want me to get to work but House Republicans are more concerned about protecting the Epstein files.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Elected but Not Seated, Grijalva Waits to Sign Epstein Petition

www.nytimes.com

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 1d

Donald Trump & Jeffrey Epstein: Best Friends Forever. Release the files!

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 1d

Now that the Supreme Court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal, it’s time for her to testify in front of the Oversight Committee. We must end Trump’s coverup of the Epstein case.

Read Ranking Member Robert Garcia’s full statement.⬇️

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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam @repsuhas.bsky.social · 5d

Republicans are using this shutdown to continue damaging our federal government and devastating our health care system. We need a bipartisan agreement and an end to this shutdown.

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Rep. James Walkinshaw @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social · 4d

Russ Vought is threatening “mass firings” of federal workers during the shutdown. It’s bs and blatantly illegal.

I’m calling on Chairman Comer to compel him to testify before Oversight & explain why he thinks he is above the law.

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Rep. Dave Min @congressmin.bsky.social · 4d

When people are navigating a shutdown, they turn to government websites for one thing—answers. NOT for partisan propaganda.

Like most of the Trump administration’s actions, the blatantly political misinformation from federal agencies is shameful, illegal, and a total waste of taxpayer dollars.

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Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @repyassansari.bsky.social · 4d

Speaker Johnson just told Republicans not to come back next week. Outrageous. Not only do they want to stay on vacation & prolong the Trump shutdown, they want to leverage it to keep covering up the Epstein files.

Rep-elect @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social needs to be sworn in immediately.

Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @repyassansari.bsky.social · 12d

I urge Speaker Johnson to seat @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social without delay. With a Republican government shutdown and cuts to healthcare looming, the people of Southern Arizona deserve to have their voices be heard.

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Rep. James Walkinshaw @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social · 4d

Trump & MAGA Republicans may be “having fun” during the shutdown as you said, Mr. Speaker. But the American people are not.

Republicans need to show up and do the job they are getting paid to do.

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Rep. Dave Min @congressmin.bsky.social · 4d

Speaker Mike Johnson just cancelled votes next week, once again putting politics above the American people.

Instead of lowering health care costs for millions of Americans, Republicans are extending their vacations while premiums are about to soar.

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Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @repyassansari.bsky.social · 4d

Donald Trump is weaponizing his shutdown to illegally fire thousands of federal workers. It’s authoritarian, it’s unlawful, and we won’t let it stand. Proud to join @oversightdemocrats.house.gov in launching investigations across every Cabinet agency.

Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 4d

Donald Trump is using the shutdown as an excuse to illegally fire thousands of federal workers.

NEW: Oversight Dems are launching a widespread investigation at EVERY CABINET AGENCY into these unlawful firings.

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 4d

Keeping Congress from voting will not stop our Epstein investigation. Speaker Johnson must bring the House back in session and end this sham government shutdown now.

Read Ranking Member Robert Garcia’s full statement. ⬇️

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 4d

Read all 24 letters from Oversight Dems to Trump's Cabinet Secretaries launching our investigations ⬇️

Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Full Slate of Oversight Committee Democrats, Launch Investigation Into All Major Federal Agencies As They Plan to Illegally Lay Off Thousands of Federal Workers During Republican Government Shutdown

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep.

oversightdemocrats.house.gov

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 4d

Donald Trump is using the shutdown as an excuse to illegally fire thousands of federal workers.

NEW: Oversight Dems are launching a widespread investigation at EVERY CABINET AGENCY into these unlawful firings.

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 5d

Donald Trump is openly breaking the law by using government agencies to attack his political opponents. Ranking Member Robert Garcia is demanding an investigation.

Top Oversight Democrat says Trump’s partisan shutdown emails break the law

Rep. Robert Garcia is asking for an Office of the Special Counsel investigation into the Trump administration’s shutdown guidance.

www.msnbc.com

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Rep. Emily Randall @repemilyrandall.bsky.social · 7d

We are now in a Government Shutdown thanks to Congressional Republicans.

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Rep. Shontel Brown @repshontelbrown.bsky.social · 7d

My statement on Trump's government shutdown

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 7d

By shutting down the government, Trump and Republicans are threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of families.

I'll keep fighting to reopen the government, mitigate the Republican-caused healthcare crisis, and protect our communities.

My full statement:

Pressley Slams Republicans for Shutting Down Government, Creating Healthcare Crisis (1/2):

“This Republican-manufactured shutdown is threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of families by ripping away essential healthcare, gutting federal jobs, and cutting the critical services that are a lifeline for our communities.

“Donald Trump and his Republican co-conspirators continue to demonstrate contempt for the people and advance harmful policies that make people hungrier, poorer, sicker, and less safe.

Pressley Slams Republicans for Shutting Down Government, Creating Healthcare Crisis (2/2)

“As duly elected Members of Congress, it is not only our duty, but our obligation, to make life better for the people we serve.

“Instead, Republicans have shamefully pushed the country into a dangerous government shutdown, and our constituents deserve better.

“I refuse to accept this future as an inevitability, and I will continue to fight to reopen the government, keep essential services running, mitigate the Republican-caused healthcare crisis, and center the dignity, humanity, and safety of folks in the Massachusetts 7th and across the country.”

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 7d

The government is officially shut down. Make no mistake: Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. This is THEIR shutdown. They had every tool to govern and chose chaos instead. The American people are the ones paying the price.

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 6d

Here are three more factual statements:

1. 25,000 of Mike Johnson's constituents are about to lose health care

2. 27,000 more are about to have their premiums skyrocket.

3. A 60 year old couple in his district would pay $19,000 more a year.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democratic proposal is designed to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance, losing Medicaid coverage, or paying higher healthcare premiums. Why are you against that?

MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement

STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement

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Rep. James Walkinshaw @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social · 6d

I won’t stop pushing for a bipartisan agreement that funds our government and cancels the GOP’s health care cuts.

The Constitution requires that Members of Congress be paid, even during a shutdown.

But until government reopens, I’ve asked that my pay be withheld.

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 7d

Nonpartisan watchdogs keep the government from breaking the law and harming Americans.

Donald Trump is eliminating their funding.

Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group

The decision marks the latest example of the administration’s push to limit government oversight activities.

www.washingtonpost.com

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