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Press Release: Senators Young and Johnson Propose Shutdown Fairness Act to Ensure Federal Employee Pay During Shutdowns

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Senators Young and Johnson introduced the Shutdown Fairness Act to ensure federal employees are paid during government shutdowns.

Quiver AI Summary

Senators Young and Johnson introduce legislation: U.S. Senators Todd Young and Ron Johnson have introduced the Shutdown Fairness Act aimed at ensuring that federal employees who are required to work during government shutdowns receive their pay. The legislation seeks to allocate funds for the compensation of these "excepted" employees, especially those performing essential services.

Comments from Senators: Senator Young emphasized the need for fair treatment of federal employees during shutdowns, stating, "Essential federal employees who continue to show up and do their jobs shouldn't pay a price." Senator Johnson added that the Act provides "a permanent fix" to ensure timely pay for these workers amid ongoing government dysfunction.

Legislative support: The bill has garnered support from several Republican Senators, including Ted Budd, Bill Cassidy, and Mike Crapo, highlighting a unified effort to address the financial security of federal workers during budgetary lapses.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.

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Todd Young Net Worth

Quiver Quantitative estimates that Todd Young is worth $91.0K, as of October 21st, 2025. This is the 465th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Young has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.

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Todd Young Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Todd Young:

  • S.2812: Brake for Kids Act of 2025
  • S.2697: National Biotechnology Safety Act
  • S.2695: Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2025
  • S.2693: Biobased Market Expansion Act of 2025
  • S.2676: Cloud LAB Act of 2025
  • S.2674: HARPOON Act

You can track bills proposed by Todd Young on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Young.

Todd Young Fundraising

Todd Young recently disclosed $201.7K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 14th, 2025. This was the 460th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 67.0% came from individual donors.

Young disclosed $245.2K of spending. This was the 222nd most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Young disclosed $6.3M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 37th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.

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