President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown , reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House.

The move was widely seen as a strongarm tactic to pressure lawmakers to reopen government , as party leaders remain seemingly at an impasse on day 7 of the shutdown. Democrats are conditioning their support for a short-term funding patch on extending the health subsidies that lessen the cost of plans offered under the Affordable Care Act.

After the longest government shutdown in 2019 , Trump signed legislation into law that ensures federal workers receive back pay during any federal funding lapse. But in t

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