I read that of the 230,000 DHS employees, 200,000 would be considered essential and kept on the job. The remaining, lucky 30,000, would not work or be paid ... but would receive back pay once the budget was authorized. I bet they are rooting for a shutdown, which for them is a paid vacation.
This whole mess was Boehners and McConnels scheme the dumbass’s. This their fraud and how he got the cromibus passed.
GOP couldnt find its ass with both hands.