The deal reached in the Senate Sunday would reverse the mass firings initiated during the government shutdown — and guarantee backpay for furloughed government workers.

Why it matters: The provisions stymie the Trump White House effort to slash the federal workforce in the shutdown.

Zoom in: The bill released Sunday by the Senate Appropriations Committee would rescind the more than 4,000 layoff notices that went out to federal employees in October, and contains language that prevents the use of federal funds to carry out any more reductions in force, known as RIFs, through January 30. • It's a win for Democrats, federal workers and their unions, which had temporarily succeeded in halting the shutdown layoffs in court. • And it's a loss for Office of Management and Budget chair Russel

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