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The move will allow TSA employees to get their paychecks as early as March 30 instead of waiting for back pay after the shutdown ends.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The memo would cover back pay and paychecks going forward, according to the Office of Management and Budget, but TSA workers remained skeptical about what would be delivered.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Federal employees are guaranteed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, according to a 2019 law.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
One of these bills is the No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act, which would halt lawmakers’ salaries and provide them with no back pay.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The memo would cover back pay and paychecks going forward, according to the Office of Management and Budget, but TSA workers remained skeptical about what would be delivered.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Federal employees are guaranteed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, according to a 2019 law.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
One of these bills is the No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act, which would halt lawmakers’ salaries and provide them with no back pay.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Back pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20pay. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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