1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

I stand in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of federal workers currently going without pay as the government shutdown continues with no end in sight. We are outraged that federal workers are being used as political pawns in this shutdown. There are very real consequences for those of us who aren’t getting paid right now: potential evictions and foreclosures, defaults on student loans, car repossession, and more. Federal workers have given their lives to service. The workers who mail our Social Security checks, protect our waterways, and make sure our food is safe to eat deserve support and protection, not eviction notices. That’s why I am urging you to pass The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act immediately. This legislation will protect impacted workers from being evicted or foreclosed, having their car repossessed, losing their health insurance, falling behind on their student loan payments, or ruining their credit score, and more.  It’s imperative that this bill be passed now, before federal workers are hurt any further by this senseless government shutdown. Get back to work, and end the shutdown. You have one job: negotiate a budget to run this country. Quit shirking your duty!