Here’s how many feds would stay on the job – both with and without pay – during an upcoming shutdown

If Congress fails to pass appropriations bills or a continuing resolution by the end of this week, hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be furloughed. But based on agencies’ shutdown plans, they would actually be in the minority: roughly 65% of the overall federal civilian workforce would continue working through the shutdown, either with or without pay. A Federal News Network analysis of agencies’ publicly-available plans for appropriations lapses shows that out of a total workforce of just over 2.3 million, more than 1.5 million would be either “exempt”…

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Activist Joshua Wong brings Hong Kong fight to U.S. with upcoming congressional testimony – NBCNews.com

Activist Joshua Wong brings Hong Kong fight to U.S. with upcoming congressional testimony  NBCNews.com Joshua Wong is expected to testify before Congress on Tuesday and urge lawmakers to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. “us congress” – Google News

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