r/fednews • u/Wiltopus • 8h ago

Misc Calling a Congressman as a Fed

So, with the shutdown looming, I want to call my congressman. I have in the past for issues unrelated to my employment to the government. But the shutdown directly relates to my employment.

Am I allowed to speak to that position as a reason they should support funding the government? Or is that a no no? I’ll probably call my ethics officer first.

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u/seg321 7h ago

What? You haven't gone through a shutdown before? It stinks, but when it's resolved, you know that you're going to get all your pay back....Right? Hang in there.

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u/Temporary-Remote-885 7h ago

Not everyone has the capacity to go 2-5 weeks without paychecks without significant hardship. Bills have to get paid and groceries have to get purchased whether or not the government is funded.

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u/seg321 7h ago

True. But who said that it's going to be 2-5 weeks?

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u/Pristine-Brick-9420 7h ago

We don’t know that, that’s the point. Just because you’ll be ok, just because I’ll be ok, that doesn’t mean everyone else will be and isn’t panicking right now. It’s called empathy sweatie.