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Food pantry is busy, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, in Denver

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

Sen. Van Hollen and Rep. Pressley speak at fired federal workers sit-in
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

U.S. Government Shutdown Continues
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

Director of the Office of Management and Budget Vought talks to reporters on Capitol Hill
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

Vice President Vance in Wisconsin
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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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