We're attending the State of the Union to fight for federal contractors
The Hill. By Rep. Donald Norcross and Robert Martinez, Jr.
...our federal government is able to function because of the millions of Americans who work side-by-side with federal employees, performing jobs that are vital to the government and to the country. From the FAA to NASA, contractors fulfill critical services that keep Americans safe and secure. Why, then, are we only providing lost wages for federal employees but not employees of contractors?
...With so much stake, we need to provide lost wages for federal contractor employees as soon as possible. Congress must pass the bipartisan Fairness for Federal Contractors Act to retroactively pay all federal contract employees up to $1,400 per week. This will ensure low- and middle-class contractors who live paycheck to paycheck are able to pay their financial obligations and pick themselves up after the destruction caused by the longest government shutdown in history.