Government Shutdown
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Hundreds of government scientists are missing three major scientific conferences this week because of the partial government shutdown
January 06, 2019 -
The Office of Personnel Management has told agencies not to give political appointees a $8,000-to-10,000 pay raise originally set to go into effect Saturday. But a prior executive order provided the raise unless Congress acts, which it has not.
January 04, 2019 -
Contractors join federal employees and their families as the so-called collateral damage in the latest political game of chicken.
January 04, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an alliance of 30 federal employee organizations are urging the president to end the partial government shutdown.
January 04, 2019 -
The EPA exempted more than 98 percent of its workforce for a partial government shutdown. But due to a funding lapse the agency closed most of its operations in late December.
January 04, 2019 -
Are, as so many politicians believe, all, many or most federal workers Democrats? Maybe they are now, but in general, probably not.
January 04, 2019 -
Members in the House and Senate have reintroduced legislation that would guarantee back pay for excepted and furloughed federal employees during this and any government shutdown. The Senate version clarifies employees would receive pay as soon as agencies reopen, regardless of payroll schedules.
January 03, 2019 -
The partial government shutdown has ceased nearly all operations at the Merit Systems Protection Board.
January 03, 2019 -
Amid the partial government shutdown, one group sometimes gets overlooked. Political appointees must stay on the job.
January 03, 2019 -
It doesn't look promising today, but maybe divided government will somehow get the shutdown out of irons.
January 03, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, incoming House leadership unveiled its new rules package without the rule which lets Congress reduce the number of employees an agency can have.
January 03, 2019 -
Non-federal members of the public can be hurt by a shutdown. In the meantime, elected officials continue to get paid on time. Mike Causey is back from vacation and wants to hear from people hit by the partial government shutdown.
January 03, 2019 -
No deal reached to end shutdown as President Trump and congressional leaders meet at the White House
January 02, 2019 -
The Office of Personnel Management has updated information for furloughed federal employees who want to file for unemployment benefits during this partial government shutdown.
January 02, 2019 -
House Democrats are sweeping into power on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans
January 02, 2019