Yes they did, which was one of the most annoying things for government workers-- they lost sixteen days of pay, while senators and representatives who had caused the shutdown continued to receive their paychecks.
The cast of My Weekend in DC During the Government Shutdown - 2013 includes: Meg Scanlon as herself
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The federal US government underwent a partial shutdown during the 2013 budget crisis. This shutdown costs hundreds of millions of dollars, as well as billions of dollars in revenues.
Some federal employees are considered non-essential, so it is mandatory they be furloughed during government shutdown. Thank you! After further research, I found on Wikipedia that there is the Antideficiency Act from 1884 that is the basis of for this furlough requirement.
I would hope you would not want to kill someone, during a shutdown or at any other time. If you are asking whether law enforcement is working even during a shutdown, the answer is yes, they are; so if a murder did occur, the perpetrator would be arrested.
Under a bill passed by congress and signed by the president, the military did receive their pay during the shutdown. And other federal employees are supposed to receive retroactive back-pay for the money they did not receive during the sixteen days the government was shut down.
The president and all members of congress were paid during the shutdown, but their staff members were not. The military was exempt, since the president had signed an act that made sure the troops would continue to get paid.
Senators who wanted to shrink the government
The president, Clinton, ordered the shutdown for starters. I was a federal employee during that time and I was not paid during that period. After the shutdown and a budget was approved, I was paid in full. As far as I know, I then heard that all other federal employees that had been sent home were paid even though they didn't work, but haven't confirmed that yet.
During a government shutdown, air travel can be impacted due to reduced staffing of air traffic controllers and security personnel, leading to delays and cancellations of flights. Additionally, maintenance and safety inspections may be delayed, affecting the overall efficiency and safety of air travel.
Yes and no. During the shutdown, any teachers for federal agencies (like Voice of America) were not at work. But public and private school teachers who did not work for the government were not affected, and worked their regular shifts.
During the shutdown, the military continued to receive their pay, under an act signed by the president. But at federally-run sites like Veterans' Hospitals, while the hospitals were open, staffing was reduced for out-patient services, and many veterans were not able to easily access what they needed until the shutdown finally ended.