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Declare all federal employees essential personnel with the exception of the House of Representatives.

Created by T.D. on September 30, 2013

Since the president has the authority to declare who "essential personnel" is during a government shutdown, we would like President Obama to declare all federal employees ESSENTIAL with the exception of the House of Representatives. The House should be required to continue working, without pay, until they have passed the Senate bill.

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