Government Shutdown
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In-Depth host Francis Rose argues that Speaker Boehner's decision was both a bone toss and a punch in the mouth.
September 25, 2015 -
Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work says the Pentagon is making plans in case Congress cannot reach a budget deal or continuing resolution before Sept. 30.
September 25, 2015 -
A new plan that would keep the government open through Dec. 11 is beginning to emerge. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) introduced a clean, short-term continuing resolution that does not include language that would defund Planned Parenthood.
September 24, 2015 Federal agencies are preparing plans now for a possible shutdown next week. One of the elements of those plans is which employees are essential and which ones aren't. Larry Allen is the President of Allen Federal Business Partners. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose employees aren't the only ones who should find out as soon as possible if they're essential.
September 24, 2015-
Jeri Buchholz, former NASA CHCO and now strategic business development adviser for FMP Consulting, advises federal managers to begin preparing for a government shutdown by communicating more openly and often with their workforce.
September 24, 2015 -
With the threat of a government shutdown next week, the impact from the 2013 closure reminds us of the hardships feds and contractors faced.
September 24, 2015 -
A group of freshman Republican members are pushing for a short-term, continuing resolution to keep the government open past Sept. 30.
September 24, 2015 -
The Office of Management and Budget is working with federal agencies to "plan for the possibility" of a government shutdown. With less than one week until the end of the fiscal year, agencies and contractors are using lessons learned from the 2013 shutdown to inform their contingency plans.
September 22, 2015 -
Cameron Leuthy, senior budget analyst at Bloomberg Government, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss the current budget, plans for a possible government shutdown, and the long term impact of continuing resolutions. September 22, 2015
September 22, 2015 -
Preparations for a government shutdown are underway, so if Congress does wind up making a deal and keeps the government open, agencies have spent a lot of time and money for no reason. Chris Cummiskey was deputy under secretary for management and acting deputy under secretary for management at the Homeland Security Department. He's now CEO at Cummiskey Strategic Solutions. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about the real costs of a government shutdown.
September 22, 2015 -
Rumors of a potential government shutdown are growing louder. Members of industry who have been through it before have some advice on what contractors can do to prepare for a potential shutdown.
September 22, 2015 -
Sources from the House Oversight and Government Reform and the House Appropriations committees said Monday that a vote on a "clean" continuing resolution has not yet been scheduled for next week.
September 22, 2015 -
“Shutdown” is too coarse a word for what happens during a funding lapse. The government acts more as a patchwork. For employees, the challenge is knowing who will also be on the job.
September 21, 2015 -
It's another short work week for Congress. And that means the deadline to fund the government for the next year is rapidly approaching. Congress has until Sept. 30 to pass a budget and have it signed by the President.
September 21, 2015 -
Congress won't work much this week with the Pope coming to town and the Yom Kippur holiday. That means the pressure is even greater to get a deal done when Congress is working. David Hawkings is Senior Editor at Roll Call following the developments on the Hill. He lays out some potential scenarios for Congress on In Depth with Francis Rose.
September 21, 2015