The term was also popularized through other internet slang phrases like âCool Story, Broâ and âCome At Me, Broâ in the late 2000s. Usage as a Prefix As internet slang, âbroâ is commonly used as a prefix (Bro-) placed before other words to describe an activity between two close male friends.
Members of Congress and President Obama will get paid during a government shutdown. And their pay will arrive right on time. That's not the case for other federal workers.
During the shutdown, most non-essential government employees were furloughed. This resulted in approximately 800,000 government workers being put on a leave beginning October 1. Congress later unanimously voted to restore pay to the furloughed workers.