Government Shutdown
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Who has the shorter attention span, your typical Washington politician or the guppy swimming around in your bowl?
August 28, 2017 -
President Donald Trump once again threatened the possibility of a government shutdown, this time over funding for the construction of a wall along the southern border.
August 24, 2017 -
A new sequestration update determined defense discretionary spending would need to be cut by $72.4 billion in fiscal 2018 based on the House appropriations bills.
August 21, 2017 -
Federal employees still recovering financially from the 2013 furloughs can relax a little, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
August 18, 2017 -
Depending on whose calendar you use, members of Congress have about 44 working days left between Labor Day and the end of 2017.
August 17, 2017 -
Budget experts say it's only prudent for federal contractors to start preparing now for a possible government shutdown on Oct. 1.
August 14, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says sequestration is the ultimate boogeyman under the bed in this federally oriented town, where furloughs and government shutdowns can and do happen.
August 04, 2017 -
President Donald Trump voices his displeasure over the $1 trillion budget deal for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2017 and suggests a shutdown might be in order if the 2018 elections don't favor Republicans.
May 02, 2017 -
When it comes to government shutdowns, remember that every silver lining has a cloud, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
April 28, 2017 -
Republicans say they will push a short-term spending bill keeping the government open through the House on Friday with only GOP votes, if necessary
April 27, 2017 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee has brought forth a short term continuing resolution to delay a government shutdown.
April 27, 2017 -
The threat of yet another partial government shutdown has been with us all week and some federal workers are telling Senior Correspondent Mike Causey to bring it on.
April 27, 2017 -
Republicans controlling the House have unveiled a stopgap bill to keep the government open past a shutdown deadline of midnight Friday.
April 26, 2017 -
A federal employment attorney says it's outrageous the government is treating its federal workforce like this.
April 26, 2017 -
Hope this doesn't wreck your morning, but at 11:59 p.m. this Friday, civilization as Washington knows it may come to an end, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. The government might shut down.
April 26, 2017