[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 158 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PAY WORKERS WHAT THEY'VE EARNED ACT

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to introduce my 
legislation, the Pay Workers What They've Earned Act.
  As we face this extreme MAGA Republican shutdown caused by Speaker 
McCarthy's unwillingness to work in a bipartisan fashion, we must 
remember the lessons of past shutdowns.
  The Republicans are hell-bent on shutting down the Federal 
Government, harming thousands of Nevadan workers and small business 
contractors, wreaking havoc on our economy, and impacting essential 
services for women and children, our military, and causing delays to 
Medicare and Social Security payments to seniors. It is wrong. It is 
unacceptable. It is why I am committed to supporting a bipartisan 
solution to keep government working for my constituents in Nevada.
  Madam Speaker, my legislation would reimburse Federal employees for 
fees and interest and fines charged through no fault of their own 
during a government shutdown. The bill would also reimburse State and 
Tribal Governments for costs incurred during government shutdowns. As 
thousands of Federal employees and small business contractors learned 
in previous sessions, simply reopening the government doesn't help them 
pay their credit card fees or their overdue rent notices.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia). The time of the 
gentleman has expired.
  Mr. HORSFORD. This is something you may not understand, but the 
hardworking people of Nevada's Fourth do.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is no longer recognized.

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