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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. Despite threats of mass firings from President

Trump, some federal workers say they're in favor of holding out in the spending fight that sparked

the government shutdown. From member station WAMU.

Jenny Abamu has more.

Federal workers showed up alongside Democrats on Capitol Hill to show their support for holding

firm on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Elizabeth Riley, a USDA employee, says she's no more afraid of losing her job during the

shutdown than she was before it.

We've been under attack for nine months as federal workers, and this is just another day at work.

Although we aren't working, a lot of my colleagues are going to struggle missing a paycheck,

but a lot of us also feel that they need to hold the line.

Democratic lawmakers such as Jamie Raskin and Maryland, whose district hosts over 50,000 federal workers,

says constituents have been calling and emailing his office saying hold the line.

For NPR News, I'm Jenny Abamu on Capitol Hill.

President Trump's pick to lead a top government number crunching agency is dropping out.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports E.J. Antony had drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.

Trump had nominated E.J. Anthony to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after abruptly firing the

previous BLS chief over a disappointing jobs report. Aid said Trump was eager to install his

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