Senator proposes 10% bonus to government employees working without pay
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U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego speaks during the "People's State of the Union" event ahead of U.S. President Trump's State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
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)
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