Democratic Lawmakers Demand Federal Workers Receive Back Pay
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks alongside other Democratic members of Congress at a press conference at Liberty Plaza in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 14, 2025 (Arjun Singh/The Epoch Times). WASHINGTON—Democratic lawmakers, at a press conference outside the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Oct. 14, demanded that federal workers receive back pay when