Key GOP senator offers proposal to pay essential and furloughed workers during shutdown

[Anonymous]

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5575688-ron-johnson-gop-pay-federal-workers-shutdown/

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), the lead Senate Republican negotiator on a bill to pay key federal workers during the shutdown, says he has offered Democrats a proposal to pay all federal workers — essential and furloughed federal employees — while federal departments and agencies are shuttered.

Johnson told The Hill that he believes Senate GOP leadership supports his offer, but he says the proposal will be discussed in more detail at the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon Tuesday.

“Are they going to take ‘yes’ for an answer?” Johnson said of whether his Democratic colleagues would accept the latest offer.

“We’re willing to add furloughed workers,” he said, calling it a “big” concession.

“Pay them up front. They’re going to get paid anyway,” Johnson said, noting that under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, furloughed federal workers are guaranteed back pay for the time they miss on the job during a shutdown.

[Anonymous]

I’m not going to click your trash link. It’s possible what you say is true but they have lost all credibility. The hill is a groveling access outlet and its journalists should be ashamed.

[Anonymous]

Ok cool.

[Anonymous]

LOL Ron Johnson MR COUP Jan 6th POS who spent more than one July 4th in Russia partying with Putin.

[Anonymous]

No reason for Dems to agree to anything and they would be fools to do so.

Republicans have the majority they have the votes. This is their mess to clean up.

[Anonymous]

This offer should get enough Dems to pass, as long as it is supported by GOP.

They have to find a way to pay people.

[Anonymous]

So pay us but not pass the rest of the budget or negotiate on health care?

Sigh. I'd take a paycheck but this is ridiculous

[Anonymous]

Oh good lord.

[Anonymous]

I guess I would take the paid vacation but really…

[Anonymous]

I would love to get paid, but is Johnson going to convene the house to vote on it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5575688-ron-johnson-gop-pay-federal-workers-shutdown/

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), the lead Senate Republican negotiator on a bill to pay key federal workers during the shutdown, says he has offered Democrats a proposal to pay all federal workers — essential and furloughed federal employees — while federal departments and agencies are shuttered.

Johnson told The Hill that he believes Senate GOP leadership supports his offer, but he says the proposal will be discussed in more detail at the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon Tuesday.

“Are they going to take ‘yes’ for an answer?” Johnson said of whether his Democratic colleagues would accept the latest offer.

“We’re willing to add furloughed workers,” he said, calling it a “big” concession.

“Pay them up front. They’re going to get paid anyway,” Johnson said, noting that under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, furloughed federal workers are guaranteed back pay for the time they miss on the job during a shutdown.

That bill was on the floor last week and guess who blocked it? Johnson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5575688-ron-johnson-gop-pay-federal-workers-shutdown/

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), the lead Senate Republican negotiator on a bill to pay key federal workers during the shutdown, says he has offered Democrats a proposal to pay all federal workers — essential and furloughed federal employees — while federal departments and agencies are shuttered.

Johnson told The Hill that he believes Senate GOP leadership supports his offer, but he says the proposal will be discussed in more detail at the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon Tuesday.

“Are they going to take ‘yes’ for an answer?” Johnson said of whether his Democratic colleagues would accept the latest offer.

“We’re willing to add furloughed workers,” he said, calling it a “big” concession.

“Pay them up front. They’re going to get paid anyway,” Johnson said, noting that under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, furloughed federal workers are guaranteed back pay for the time they miss on the job during a shutdown.

That bill was on the floor last week and guess who blocked it? Johnson.

NO, previous bill did not include furlough workers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5575688-ron-johnson-gop-pay-federal-workers-shutdown/

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), the lead Senate Republican negotiator on a bill to pay key federal workers during the shutdown, says he has offered Democrats a proposal to pay all federal workers — essential and furloughed federal employees — while federal departments and agencies are shuttered.

Johnson told The Hill that he believes Senate GOP leadership supports his offer, but he says the proposal will be discussed in more detail at the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon Tuesday.

“Are they going to take ‘yes’ for an answer?” Johnson said of whether his Democratic colleagues would accept the latest offer.

“We’re willing to add furloughed workers,” he said, calling it a “big” concession.

“Pay them up front. They’re going to get paid anyway,” Johnson said, noting that under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, furloughed federal workers are guaranteed back pay for the time they miss on the job during a shutdown.

That bill was on the floor last week and guess who blocked it? Johnson.

NO, previous bill did not include furlough workers.

I mean, yes, previous Dem's bill (including furlough workers) was blocked too. But this bill includes furlough workers as requested by Dem, but excludes other items (such as no RIF, federal contractors, etc) requested by Dem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5575688-ron-johnson-gop-pay-federal-workers-shutdown/

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), the lead Senate Republican negotiator on a bill to pay key federal workers during the shutdown, says he has offered Democrats a proposal to pay all federal workers — essential and furloughed federal employees — while federal departments and agencies are shuttered.

Johnson told The Hill that he believes Senate GOP leadership supports his offer, but he says the proposal will be discussed in more detail at the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon Tuesday.

“Are they going to take ‘yes’ for an answer?” Johnson said of whether his Democratic colleagues would accept the latest offer.

“We’re willing to add furloughed workers,” he said, calling it a “big” concession.

“Pay them up front. They’re going to get paid anyway,” Johnson said, noting that under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, furloughed federal workers are guaranteed back pay for the time they miss on the job during a shutdown.

That bill was on the floor last week and guess who blocked it? Johnson.

NO, previous bill did not include furlough workers.

I mean, yes, previous Dem's bill (including furlough workers) was blocked too. But this bill includes furlough workers as requested by Dem, but excludes other items (such as no RIF, federal contractors, etc) requested by Dem.

Johnson blocked two dem bills to pay fed workers. The second from Sen Peters didn’t include the stuff about RIFs. Johnson is full of it.

[Anonymous]

If they pay then the government can be closed for years