Oh, but they are collecting their paychecks!! They wrote the rules to protect themselves, not the voters that put them in office!! Something about feathering one's own nest!!
After Congress gets back to work next year, there needs to be a quick set of hearings to read the fine print on these 'unlawful' laws. These are clearly violating basic laws in supporting Palantir and the other dark, invisible contractors!
I have not seen this posted anywhere else, but the air traffic control system takes care of civilian AND military flight operations! Our national defense is compromised by the shutdown! And it isn't being resolved in any manner. The country is vulnerable to outside forces. So.....