Mike Johnson on federal workers not getting back pay for government shutdown

CBS News Published October 7, 2025

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that new legal analysis is emerging on whether or not federal workers can obtain back pay after the government shutdown, despite a 2019 law on the matter. Meanwhile, thousands of flights were delayed due to staffing shortages at air traffic control locations. CBS News Caitlin Huey-Burns has more from Capitol Hill, while CBS News Los Angeles' Amanda Starrantino has more on the delays. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on X: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com