Preparations for a partial shutdown is required under Circular A-11, which initiates the process when the expiration of current funding is a week away.
"We deserve the agencies that are fulfilling their mission where fraud is not occurring, where corruption is not occurring," said Faith Williams
"We activated the squadron to formalize that presence here, and makes it an ongoing presence for the future operations," said SMSgt Erin Barge.
"There's just this continuing tug of war between Congress and localities and the federal workers themselves," said Mitchell Miller.
The Supporting Medical Students and VA Workforce Act creates a scholarship program for students to study medicine.
"I try to focus in on the agencies that would field the most questions and would get the most attention from Congress," said Sean Kealy.
"Right now, too many American workers are forced to make sacrifices to their careers to take care of their family or loved ones," said Rep. Jennifer Wexton.
Bureau of Prisons closures and consolidations will cost potentially 400 jobs. Employees could be forced to move hundreds of miles to retain their positions.