Government Shutdown
-
You probably know that today is a federal holiday although during a time of multiple shutdowns it is sometimes hard to know what’s happening and to whom, and for how long.
January 21, 2019 -
The State Department has enough non-appropriated funding to bring its domestic and overseas employees back with pay for more than two weeks, and has looked at ways to remain open beyond that period as the partial government shutdown ends its fourth week.
January 18, 2019 -
Federal workers and their unions are not finished voicing their thoughts on the partial government shutdown, which hit 28 days ago on Friday. Around the country employees rallied in protest this week, demanding an end to the impasse between Congress and the White House and the return of their paychecks.
January 18, 2019 -
Agencies need to send second furlough notices if the government shutdown goes beyond 30 days, the Office of Personnel Management said.
January 18, 2019 -
The Washington, D.C. area has been feeling the pinch of the partial government shutdown. Fewer federal employees are around to buy stuff or even ride the Metro.
January 18, 2019 -
With a spike in the number of furloughed federal employees seeking unemployment benefits, some workers have sought to make up for lost income by taking advantage of the "gig economy."
January 18, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, two senators asked the Transportation Security Administration for its plan if staffing shortages and call outs continue.
January 18, 2019 -
Politicians with a vested interest in an extended shutdown might want to call home from time to time to see how well things are not going, especially in places where the government payroll is king.
January 18, 2019 -
Thousands of federal employees and their families are applying for unemployment and food stamps to get by as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags on
January 17, 2019 -
The National Treasury Employees Union has added a third count to its lawsuit against the Trump administration and questioned the legality of the decision to recall some IRS employees during the government shutdown.
January 17, 2019 -
The current partial government shutdown, and the full shutdowns that preceded it are, in some respects, simulated shutdowns. They are very real for the people whose pay relies on appropriated funds, but in many other respects they are not shutdowns at all. And that is the problem.
January 17, 2019 -
One of the administration's signature initiatives — deregulation, or reregulation — is an effort that involves both the White House and many that remain without appropriations.
January 17, 2019 -
Number of furloughed federal workers seeking US jobless aid doubled in week of Jan. 5
January 17, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, bills to improve agency oversight of sexual harassment and give federal interns the same protection as employees pass the House.
January 17, 2019 -
Federal News Network is soliciting your questions about your pay, benefits, retirement and other topics during the government shutdown.
January 17, 2019