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Senators Defend Two-Week Recess Amid Record-Breaking Government Shutdown Crisis
US senators defend two-week recess amidst record-breaking government shutdown, while thousands of DHS employees remain unpaid for over seven weeks without a paycheck.
US Senators defended a two-week recess amid a record-breaking government shutdown that has left thousands of Homeland Security employees without paychecks for seven weeks. The planned recess began on Thursday and is expected to last until late March. Lawmakers are struggling to reach a deal to end the shutdown, which has entered its 27th day. The prolonged stalemate has raised concerns about the impact on federal employees and the overall economy.
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