Bill Would Allow Unemployment Aid For Government Shutdowns

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to allow federal employees who must work during a government shutdown without pay to collect unemployment benefits is getting a hearing in a Maryland Senate committee.
The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on the bill Tuesday. Lawmakers filed the legislation in response to the recent 35-day shutdown.
The measure would apply to civilian federal employees who are required to work at a site in Maryland.
Lawmakers have filed the bill as eme