Nation Nov 21 FAA pays $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during 43-day shutdown By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Economy Nov 19 Labor Department won’t release full October jobs report due to 43-day shutdown The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn't calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Nov 13 Democrats are wary of GOP promise to negotiate health care after end of shutdown The shutdown ended this week after a small group of Democrats made a deal with Republicans senators who promised a vote by mid-December on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies. But there is no guaranteed outcome, and many Republicans have made clear they… By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Nation Nov 13 As shutdown ends, states scramble to send SNAP benefits to millions State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended. By Geoff Mulvihill, David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Politics Nov 13 ‘The worst time’ to be a federal employee: Workers question whether the shutdown was worth their sacrifices Many are left feeling that their livelihoods served as political pawns in the fight between recalcitrant lawmakers in Washington. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Nov 13 The shutdown is over, with no winners and much frustration. How did we get here? By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democrats didn't get the health insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the levers of power in Washington, didn't escape blame. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump signs government funding bill, ending record 43-day shutdown By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Matt Brown, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 4:08 House passes bill to end longest government shutdown in history By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The House of Representatives has returned to Washington for the first time in nearly two months and is set to vote to end the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Nov 12 What to know about the status of SNAP food aid as a vote nears to end the shutdown By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press How fast SNAP payments reach beneficiaries could vary by state. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to keep on hold lower-court rulings that the government should immediately fully fund the program. Continue reading
Nov 12 WATCH: House passes bill to end federal shutdown By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats didn't get the heath insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the levers of power in Washington, didn't escape blame, according to polls and some state and local elections that went poorly for… Continue reading