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The federal government has about 400,000 furloughed employees ... regular federal workers (not contractors) that are not working during the shutdown and are not receiving a paycheck.
The government also has about 400,000 regular federal employees considered "essential" whose agencies and departments are part of the shutdown. These employees are working but will not receive a paycheck during the shutdown.
Yesterday, the House passed legislation, which @realDonaldTrump has said he will sign that guarantees both groups -- essential working employees and nonessential and furloughed employees -- will get back pay once the impasse over funding border security is resolved.
