US EditionHow Government Shutdown Impacts North Texas
Essential federal workers continue without pay while 750,000 employees are furloughed, causing disruptions to government services and risking economic impacts, the Congressional Budget Office said.
- On Wednesday, the federal government entered a shutdown, and the Congressional Budget Office estimated around 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed, while essential federal employees must work without pay.
- Lawmakers' inability to agree on funding left the government unfunded, causing the first shutdown in seven years and risking the next military payday if no deal emerges.
- At the Department of Education, nearly 90% of employees are furloughed, including 2,117 staff, amid uneven impacts across 15 federal departments.
- Furloughed federal workers will be placed on leave without pay and paid retroactively, while the Congressional Budget Office estimated a $400 million daily loss in compensation.
- The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. announced it will remain open using prior-year funds through Oct. 6, while federal agencies prepare for potential mass layoffs and downtown businesses brace for losses.
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American Federation of Government Employees prepares union workers for government shutdown
The American Federation of Government Employees says when it heard the news of a potential government shutdown on Wednesday, Oct. 1 leadership began preparing employees for the possibility of going weeks without pay.
'It's maddening': Federal workers in Texas face uncertainty in wake of shutdown
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The government shutdown has federal employees concerned about their futures, particularly regarding potential layoffs and financial problems. The shutdown officially started on Oct. 1, and many federal employees are bracing for what looks to be a troublesome time period with no certain end in sight. KXAN spoke to one federal Department of Veterans' Affairs employee who voiced her concerns for the financial security of themselv…
Local businesses working to support federal workers amidst government shutdown
DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - With a government shutdown officially in effect, federal employees could face furloughs or layoffs, and many here in the Lowcountry are feeling uneasy about the uncertainty. Local businesses like El Jefe are doing their part to give back to the federal and essential workers in the community. This is the first federal government shutdown since 2018. Which is leaving thousands of federal workers in limbo, roughly…
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Government shutdown: How many federal employees will be furloughed?
The Congressional Budget Office estimates 750,000 employees will be furloughed during the shutdown. The Get The Facts Data Team is taking a closer look at which agencies will be most affected.
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