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Stopgap fix or separate bill may be needed to unlock shutdown pay - Roll Call

A draft memo from White House budget office arguing there’s no obligation to give back pay to furloughed workers may have some legal merit.

Roll Call · Oct 8, 2025

Furloughed Federal Workers Not Guaranteed Back Pay After Government Shutdown, Says White House — Points To 2019 Law Signed By Trump

Furloughed federal workers are not guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the ongoing shutdown, according to a draft White House memo that reinterprets a 2019 back-pay law, Axios reported, raising new uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of employees.

Benzinga · Oct 8, 2025

White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown

OMB argues an amendment to a 2019 act would not guarantee furloughed workers post-shutdown pay

The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2025

The White House Just Defunded a Federal Watchdog

The decision to close two federal watchdog agencies has drawn criticism from a pair of Republican senators.

Reason · Oct 1, 2025

Inspector general websites disappear as government shuts down - Roll Call

Some inspector general websites were down across the federal government on the first day of the partial government shutdown Wednesday.

Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025

Could This Be the Best Government Shutdown Ever?

Take your opportunities for smaller government where you find them.

Reason · Sep 30, 2025

Unions file lawsuit seeking to halt Trump shutdown layoff plans - Roll Call

Unions filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to stop Trump administration plans to fire federal employees in a partial government shutdown.

Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025

Leak report exposes Trump’s next move – proving once again he’s his own worst employee

The White House Budget Office is asking federal agencies to prepare their employees for mass layoffs in anticipation of an upcoming government shutdown. The threat, which is believed to have directly come from President Donald Trump, is in response to Congress’s inability to reach a consensus on the Budget. 

The Mary Sue · Sep 27, 2025

What does a government shutdown mean and why is this year’s more serious?

The US government has shut down because Congress couldn’t reach a funding agreement. Here’s what to know about what happens next

The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2025

Shutdown pain may not be evenly spread as OMB readies hatchet - Roll Call

The White House has issued spending guidance that indicates it will likely target Democratic priorities first if the government shuts down.

Roll Call · Sep 26, 2025