Politics Oct 24 As federal workers miss paychecks during shutdown, many turn to food banks for relief By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson, Doug Adams
Politics Oct 23 Watch 3:31 Federal workers set to miss full paycheck as government shutdown drags on In the standoff over the government shutdown, Republicans tried something new, offering a Senate bill that would pay some federal workers who are still on the job. Democrats blocked that move, arguing that it excludes too many people. It comes… By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens
Politics Oct 15 Watch 8:04 Federal workers describe how the shutdown is upending their jobs and daily lives The government shutdown has far-reaching effects for federal workers. Hundreds of thousands have been furloughed and many others are working without a paycheck. Some may be out of work permanently after the Trump administration announced plans for mass layoffs. We… By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura
Politics Oct 15 Federal workforce shutdown cuts will ‘probably’ exceed 10,000, Vought says Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in an interview Wednesday on “The Charlie Kirk Show” that many more workforce cuts, known was RIFS or reductions-in-force plans, are planned as long as the shutdown continues. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 12 On 12th day of shutdown, Vance warns new ‘painful’ cuts ahead Hundreds of thousands of workers have been furloughed in recent days. In a court filing on Friday, the White House said well over 4,000 employees would soon be fired. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Oct 10 Watch 3:03 Trump White House orders more federal layoffs amid shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams As the federal government shutdown heads into its second weekend, the Trump administration has begun what it calls “substantial” layoffs of federal workers. President Trump and his team had suggested this would be coming, but it was Office of Management… Continue watching
Oct 08 WATCH: Federal workers ‘should’ get back pay after shutdown, Johnson affirms By Steff Staples A day before, President Donald Trump suggested that some of the 750,000 furloughed federal workers might not be reimbursed once they return to work, reversing long-standing policy. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: ‘Do your damn job,’ federal worker union leaders tell Congress mired in shutdown By Associated Press Union leaders criticized both parties in Congress but also targeted President Donald Trump, accusing him of using federal workers as “political pawns” after warnings Tuesday that back pay is not guaranteed. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 3:00 Trump threatens no back pay for furloughed federal workers after shutdown ends By Liz Landers, Doug Adams As the government shutdown hits the one-week mark with no end in sight, President Trump issued a new threat, saying that furloughed federal workers may not be reimbursed with back pay once the government reopens. It reverses what's been a… Continue watching
Sep 30 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed daily in shutdown, CBO estimates By Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed each day of a shutdown, with the total daily cost of their compensation at roughly $400 million, according to an analysis of federal agencies’ latest contingency plans… Continue reading