Single mother says making ends meet has been ‘quite challenging’ after federal government layoffs

Single mother says making ends meet has been ‘quite challenging’ after federal government layoffs

A Bexar County veteran and mother of two continues to face financial hardship months after losing her federal government job. Ashley Smith, a former training specialist with the federal government, has gone without a paycheck for three months after a "government-wide mass termination," or reduction-in-force (RIF), at her agency. Smith’s situation reflects the broader impact of contested federal layoffs, which affect thousands of workers nationwi…