{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-mackenzie-lead-effort-pay-troops-federal-employees-during-government", "Johnson, Mackenzie Lead Effort to Pay Troops, Federal Employees During Government Shutdowns", "2025-10-21", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Dusty Johnson", "J000301", "dustyjohnson.house.gov", "dustyjohnson", "https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) introduced the Shutdown Fairness Act to pay federal employees and armed services members who are required to work during government shutdowns.\n\n\u201cHardworking federal employees and our military men and women didn\u2019t ask to miss a paycheck, and they shouldn\u2019t have to suffer because Congress didn\u2019t do its job,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cMy bill would make sure none of these employees are working without pay, unable to make ends meet for themselves and their families.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerican workers don\u2019t deserve to be held hostage by partisan games,\u201d said Mackenzie. \u201cThroughout the Schumer Shutdown, federal employees have continued to enforce the law, keep us safe, and deliver essential services to the American people. Many of these workers are now wondering how they will pay their bills and provide for their families. This bill stands up for those who show up\u2014paying federal workers what we owe them, shutdown or not.\u201d\n\nRep. Johnson has filed the necessary paperwork to ensure his pay is withheld throughout the shutdown.\n\nThe Shutdown Fairness Act is cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Tony Wied (R-WI), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Austin Scott (R-GA), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA).\n\nSenator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is leading this bill in the Senate.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-mackenzie-lead-effort-pay-troops-federal-employees-during-government"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3885509688407183, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}