“Essential services would continue operating, but employees would have to go without pay.”

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“However, during a shutdown, many employees will be forced to work without pay, putting strain on the frontline defenders of our nation.”

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“However, during a shutdown, many employees will be forced to work without pay, putting strain on the frontline defenders of our nation.””

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“Not to mention that it is not great optics for members of Congress to race for international flights as Transportation Security Administration workers are among those likely to work without pay if the shutdown — the third in a matter of months — drags on.”

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“Department officials have said that its essential missions and functions would continue. During last fall’s government shutdown, more than 90 percent of the department’s employees were required to keep working. But department officials have warned that many employees would be working without pay, posing a financial strain as their bills come due.”

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“Even though the department is shut down, a vast majority of its operations are still being carried out, with most of its personnel remaining on the job without pay, just as they did during last fall’s shutdown.”

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