US EditionVance warns ‘deeper’ cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown enters 12th day
Over 460 employees were laid off at the U.S. Department of Education, including nearly all in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, as part of a governmentwide shutdown reduction.
- Vice President JD Vance stated that deeper cuts to the federal workforce will occur if the shutdown continues, now entering its 12th day.
- Over 4,000 federal employees are set to be fired due to the shutdown, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
- Labor unions have filed a lawsuit against the aggressive budget cuts, which has escalated tensions in Congress.
- House leaders from both parties blame each other for the shutdown, with Democrats describing the planned firings as illegal and unnecessary.
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Shutdown enters 12th day as Vance warns of new ‘painful’ cuts for government workers
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress.Vance warned that as the federal shutdown entered its 12th day, the new cuts would be “painful,” even as he said the Trump administration worked to ensure that the military is paid …
Vance warns of 'deeper' cuts as government shutdown enters third week
As the government shutdown enters its third week, Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on Democrats to pass a spending bill. The Senate isn't set to reconvene until Tuesday, after failing for a seventh time last week to pass a spending deal. Pressure is mounting in Washington following a controversial move on Friday. The Trump administration began issuing notices, letting federal employees know they will be laid off in 60 days. The administrat…
Layoffs could affect hundreds of federal employees in Hawaii
Hundreds of federal civilian workers in Hawaii may be part of mass layoffs that began Friday by the White House amid a national government shutdown. U.S. Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) made the estimate Friday in the absence of any public information on the size of the layoffs from the Trump administration. A lack of specifics is fueling concern and criticism from Democrats in Congress, and fear among federal workers. “The administration is purposely o…
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