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Senator proposes 10% bonus to government employees working without pay

By Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2026 | 3:15 PM

March 24 (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego ​on ‌Tuesday introduced legislation to give more than ‌100,000 ​Homeland ⁠Security Department ⁠employees a 10% bonus for time worked ​without pay since ⁠a ⁠partial government ​shutdown began ​in mid-February.

DHS workers — ‌including 50,000 Transportation Security Administration ⁠airport security officers — are set to ⁠miss ‌their second ⁠full ​paycheck ‌on Friday if ​the ⁠standoff continues.

(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin ​Paul)