Media Statement For Immediate Release: January 25, 2019 Contact: Ross Chambless, Communications Specialist Utah House Democratic Caucus (385) 228-5483 | rosschambless@le.utah.gov Jon Hennington Utah Senate Democratic Caucus 801-214-4611 | jhennington@le.utah.gov Utah Democrats Saddened by the Loss of Civil Rights Icon Robert “Archie” Archuleta SALT LAKE CITY – Utah House and Senate Democrats are saddened by the passing of longtime civil rights leader and e

I am pleased congressional leaders and President Trump have reached an agreement to re-open the government so our valued workers can return to their jobs, receive their much-needed paychecks and feed their families. The critical employees who have been working without pay should be commended for their dedication and patience during the longest government shutdown in history. The month-long shutdown has caused financial harm to hundreds of thousands of federal workers, and the

For more than three weeks now, a vast number of Utah’s federal employees and contractors have been held financial hostage by the current government shutdown. Thousands of federal employees are currently furloughed or are being forced to work without compensation until after the shutdown ends. Federal contractors will never be compensated for their losses. These people are our neighbors, our relatives, our friends. They deserve better than to be treated as pawns in a political