Mike Johnson: “It's my understanding that the law is that they would be paid. There…”

On the recordOctober 8, 2025

It's my understanding that the law is that they would be paid. There is some other legal analysis that is floating around.

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Oct 8, 2025

House Speaker Johnson discussing back pay for furloughed workers after the shutdown.

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