I'm pretty sure a recent bill has actually changed the number 2) situation by requiring back pay for those that didn't work as well: https://edition.cnn.com/20

I'm pretty sure a recent bill has actually changed the number 2) situation by requiring back pay for those that didn't work as well: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/16/politics/trump-signs-backpay-bill-government-shutdown/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/16/politics/trump-signs-back... But maybe I'm wrong, the article is actually quite unclear.