FOX News: Federal employees return to work, parks re-open

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Furloughed federal employees returned to work Thursday morning after Congress passed a hard-fought deal to end the partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, as barriers went down at federal memorials and national parks re-opened.

The government was returning to normal, for now, after 16 days of a partial shutdown.

Included in the bill signed by President Obama shortly after midnight was a provision to provide back pay for furloughed workers. Many workers received a slimmed-down paycheck this past Friday due to the budget impasse — it’s unclear exactly when that money will be reimbursed. The bill stated it should be paid “as soon as practicable.”

Rep. Jim Moran, R-Va., who represents many federal workers who live in his district, noted thousands of contractors will not be compensated for lost work during the partial shutdown.

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