Trump orders DHS employees to be paid amid shutdown
- Posted on April 4, 2026
- By Usa Today
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In brief
President Trump has directed the Department of Homeland Security to resume salary payments for its workforce during the unprecedented seven-week government shutdown. This decision affects over 35,000 federal employees who have faced financial hardship without paychecks during the longest partial government closure in American history. The executive action aims to alleviate immediate economic pressures on DHS personnel and their families while broader budget negotiations continue.
Trump orders DHS employees to be paid amid shutdown
More than 35,000 federal workers have gone without paychecks during the seven-week-long partial government shutdown, the longest in US history.
