Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) holds a news conference about the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 6, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Oct. 8 that he expects that federal workers will receive back pay when the government reopens.
“It’s my understanding that the law is that they would be paid,” Johnson told reporters at a news conference on Capitol Hill.
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