Government Shutdown
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Telling people they can’t work but will eventually get paid during the biggest shopping season of the year doesn’t make sense to a lot of folks. Except in Washington, where the people who make government shutdown decisions are exempt from shutdown rules.
December 17, 2018 -
Congress has less than a week before funding for some federal agencies expires on Dec. 21. Will the government close? Will federal employees get a pay raise in 2019? There are many possibilities and few clear answers.
December 14, 2018 -
The Navy tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that a change in funding could hurt its trajectory on readiness.
December 13, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats said more than 300,000 federal employees will be furloughed if Congress can't come to a deal on seven remaining appropriation bills.
December 13, 2018 -
Congress is considering whether to give feds a 1.9 percent pay raise in January. And the president has yet to decide or at least announce his decision whether to give nonemergency federal workers a bonus holiday on Christmas Eve.
December 13, 2018 -
Could the likelihood of a government shutdown or a coast-to-coast barrier depend on what we the U.S. decide to call it? Some so-called Washington experts think it might work.
December 12, 2018 -
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to shut down parts of the government over his promised border wall with Mexico and said the military could the wall if Democrats refuse to vote in favor of the project
December 11, 2018 -
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shared potential obstacles for government contractors on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 10, 2018 -
Congress passes a bicameral two-week continuing resolution on Thursday, postponing an impending partial government shutdown.
December 06, 2018 -
Congress can't avoid dealing with that possible funding lapse Friday if a budget deal is not reached. David Hawkings shared more insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 04, 2018 -
Congressional leaders introduced a two-week funding bill Monday to avert a partial government shutdown over President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico
December 03, 2018 -
Just three days remain before funding expires for a wide swath of the government, and contractors have advice for the Office of Management and Budget about what should happen.
December 03, 2018 -
President Donald Trump announced that federal agencies will be closed on December 5th in honor of the passing of 41st President George H. W. Bush, who passed away Nov. 30.
December 01, 2018 -
Walton Francis, editor of Consumers Checkbook Guide to Federal Health Plans, joined host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to talk about best buys during FEHBP open season and why more people need to switch health care plans.
November 28, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, with the threat of a government shutdown looming, the National Treasury Employees Union is pleading with Congress to pass the seven remaining appropriations bills.
November 28, 2018