The White House isn't just standing by its view that federal law doesn't guarantee back pay for furloughed workers: It has ...

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees that federal employees get paid ...

Congress remains deadlocked over health care and spending as Wednesday government shutdown deadline approaches, threatening ...

Congress will continue to receive paychecks while the government is shut down, but others won’t be paid until it’s over.

The 27th Amendment requires members of Congress to receive paychecks even during a government shutdown. Some of North ...

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson says he is running for a U.S. House seat representing Memphis, challenging longtime ...