Baku. 16 January. REPORT.AZ/ The Trump administration on Tuesday said it has called back tens of thousands of federal workers to fulfill key government tasks, including disbursing tax refunds, overseeing flight safety and inspecting the nation's food and drug supply, as it seeks to blunt the impact of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Report informs citing the RIA Novosti.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by unions representing air traffic controllers and other federal workers to force the government to pay them if they are required to work.
Notably, on December 22, the US government partially suspended its work due to lack of funding as a result of the failure of congressional negotiations between Republicans and Democrats on the allocation of funds for the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico.