Hundreds of mayors from across the country, including Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, are in Washington, D.C. this week for the US Conference of Mayors. With the partial government shutdown now on Day 33, many mayors say they're looking for solutions to help federal workers in their home cities.
Mayor Walsh, a Democrat, says there are about 7,000 federal workers in the city of Boston and he’s considering some local policy changes to help employees working without pay.
WATCH LIVEBoston Mayor Marty Walsh speaking live from D.C. about what he's doing to help federal employees impacted by the shutdown
Posted by Boston 25 News on Thursday, January 24, 2019
Many agencies and organizations in Boston rely on grant money from the government to operate and the continued shutdown could prevent those funds from being dispersed.
It was great connecting with @RepPressley this afternoon during a break in the winter session of #USCM
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) January 23, 2019
The new office looks fantastic Congresswoman! #MayorsDC19 pic.twitter.com/GTRCc4oMsn
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