US EditionHow Federal Agencies Will Handle a Government Shutdown Under Trump Remains to Be Seen
Federal employees face furloughs and delayed pay amid a shutdown risk as health benefits remain active, with 1 million workers impacted in the last shutdown, officials said.
- With Congress off for Rosh Hoshanah, lawmakers have only next Monday and Tuesday to reach a spending deal before a possible shutdown at 12:01am on October 1.
- Healthcare policy fights drive the standoff, with cuts central as Republicans in Congress voted down a measure last week to restore coverage.
- OPM guidance explains exempt employees keep working and paid while furloughed employees stop work; the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 guarantees backpay for DRP participants.
- Social Security offices may keep processing payments while staff are furloughed and other services pause, and TSA employees at regional airports will be required to work without pay as food safety inspection programs and university research funding halt.
- The shutdown could deepen hardships for households relying on federal pay and state supports, as Federal civilian employees in Wisconsin face cuts impacting about 16,000 Head Start children and 270,000 Medicaid enrollees, Governor Tony Evers' office warns.
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How a government shutdown impacts federal pay and benefits
Federal employees and agencies are bracing for a potential government shutdown, as lawmakers have just days to reach a spending agreement with no clear path in sight to avoid a shutdown. During a government shutdown, agencies that don’t yet have their funding determined by Congress are legally required to shutter all activities that are financed by appropriations. In many cases, that affects the work, pay and benefits of federal employees. The l…
Do you feel immune to a government shutdown? Think again.
Republicans’ massive cuts to health care have taken the nation closer to a standoff that will impact their constituents’ lives in many ways. Do you see all of the headlines about congressional budget battles and threats of a government shutdown and think it’s nothing but political games that won’t affect your daily routine here in Wisconsin? Unfortunately, it’s probably not true. Republicans have taken President Donald Trump’s “my-way-or-the-hig…
The Government May Shut Down. What Does It Mean for Travel?
Surprising nobody, Congress is deadlocked and staring down the prospect of a government shutdown if it cannot agree on the terms of proposed funding bills that would keep the federal government operational. If the gridlock continues and a bill doesn’t pass, the government will shut down once current funding expires on September 30, 2025. With the fall travel season underway and the busy holiday season just over the horizon, there’s potential tha…
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