Democrats push for immediate pay for military and federal workers during the government shutdown, proposing actions to alleviate its effects and targeting billionaires with a new tax. The Senate continues to reject funding bills.
"We must attract, recruit, and retain a skilled workforce with fair compensation in order to keep our government running, deliver services and meet our nation's challenges today and tomorrow," Biden wrote.
A watchdog report published last week offered new insights on how the IRS can better use the nearly $58 billion in funding from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to improve taxpayer services for underserved, underrepresented and rural individuals.
