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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) voted today with a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives to ensure on-time pay for federal government employees who have worked throughout the shutdown and to bring Senate Democrats to the negotiating table to work on a bipartisan solution to fully reopen government. The Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act (H.R. 3273) and the Federal Worker Pay Fairness Act (H.J.Res.89) will be merged into one proposal for Senate consideration.

“Working together to ensure that Capitol Police Officers and Border Patrol agents receive their pay on-time provides Democrats and Republicans in Congress an opportunity to move forward toward resolving this shutdown once and for all,” Congresswoman Foxx stated. “The common ground we share on the issue of making sure employees are compensated on schedule for their service should take precedence over any ideological crusade or desire to prove a point about ‘not negotiating.’ It is my hope Senate Democrats will take up this legislation quickly and agree to appoint Senators to come to the negotiating table to have a conversation with House Republicans about how we can work through our differences, reopen government, and be on the same team as we confront the coming debt ceiling.”

Timeline of House Proposals to Keep Government Open, Restore Government Services:

• October 8, 2013 – House votes to ensure timely pay for employees working throughout federal shutdown, bring Senate Democrats to the negotiating table.
• October 8, 2013 – While the Senate refuses to work through policy differences with House Republicans, House votes to restore funding to children’s Head Start program.
• October 7, 2013 – In spite of the Senate’s unwillingness to work toward a bipartisan compromise to re-open the federal government, House votes to restore funding to the Food and Drug Administration.
• October 5, 2013 –House votes to ensure back pay for employees furloughed while the Senate continues to refuse to work with the House to shape a bipartisan compromise to re-open the federal government fully.
• October 4, 2013 – In the absence of conversations with the Senate to re-open government fully, House votes to restore FEMA funding and re-activate WIC nutrition program.
• October 3, 2013 – In the absence of Senate negotiations to shape a bipartisan compromise to re-open government, House votes to ensure pay for all Guardsmen and military reservists and put an end to veteran application processing delays.
• October 2, 2013 – In the absence of Senate negotiations on a comprehensive solution, House votes to re-open National Parks, restore funding to the National Institutes of Health, and authorize the District of Columbia to access and spend its own revenues.
• October 1, 2013 – Speaker John Boehner names House members to serve on negotiating team and work with Senate Democrats to find a solution to reopen government.
• September 30, 2013 – House votes to fully fund government, ensure equal treatment for every American under Obamacare, and conference with the Senate to shape a funding compromise.
• September 30, 2013 – House votes to fully fund government and guarantee fairness for all Americans under Obamacare.
• September 29, 2013 – House votes to fully fund government, delay Obamacare one year, and permanently repeal Obamacare’s Medical Device Tax.
• September 20, 2013 – House votes to fully fund government services, while blocking funding for Obamacare.