Oct 10 'RIFs have begun.' Vought announces start of mass firings during government shutdown By Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Thune holds news briefing as Congress remains deadlocked over shutdown By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader John Thune is showing no sign of backing away from his current tactic of pressing Democrats to vote for a stopgap government funding bill. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: No House votes until Senate Democrats 'turn the lights back on,' Johnson says By Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson made clear he won’t be bringing House lawmakers back to Washington until the Senate passes a government funding bill. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as federal government shutdown reaches day 9 By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:38 Airports face delays as shutdown deepens air traffic control staffing woes By Miles O'Brien, Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Thousands of flights have been delayed this week as the government shutdown enters its eighth day. It’s hard to know exactly how many delays are due to staffing shortages from the shutdown, but reports of air traffic controllers calling out… 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 08 WATCH: Senate meets as lawmakers remain in shutdown deadlock By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press As the government shutdown entered a second week, there's no discernible endgame in sight. 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
Oct 07 WATCH: Delay swearing in Rep. Grijalva 'has nothing to do' with Epstein petition, Johnson says By Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll schedule the swearing in of the new Arizona Democratic House member "as soon as she wants."… Continue reading