News for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Snippet of Article: "...“The day you say there’s no food stamps, nothing will get sold,” Veras said in Spanish. She said if 100 customers walk into her store, 85 of them will pay with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. ..."
Source: GothamistSnippet of Article: "Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats. They can continue to hold out for healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures or reopen the government so mothers, babies, and the most vulnerable among us can receive critical nutrition assistance."
Source: www.usda.govSnippet of Article: "...worries about air travel could also help drive Republicans and Democrats to find a way out of the funding impasse, now into its fourth week. Absenteeism and air-travel problems played a central role in bringing about the end of the record monthlong lapse in President Trump’s first term. ..."
Source: Wall Street JournalSnippet of Article: "...The government shutdown has officially lasted 22 full days as of Thursday, making it the second longest shutdown in history.
It passed the 21-day shutdown that lasted from Dec. 16, 1995 to Jan. 6, 1996 in President Bill Clinton’s administration.
The shutdown ending in 1996 came to an end on the 22nd day, bringing the lapse in funding to an end. An estimated 284,000 federal employees were furloughed..."
Snippet of Article: "...Huntsville Utilities says customers won’t face late fees or service shutoffs during the federal government shutdown. The policy extends a temporary pause that began during the utility’s recent software update.
“Many of our customers are directly or indirectly affected by this government shutdown, and we want to give them one less thing to worry about during this uncertain time,” said Wes Kelley, President & CEO of Huntsville Utilities. “Our priority is to support this community and ensure uninterrupted service while people focus on their families and essential needs.”..."
Snippet of Article: "...Members of the military were set to be paid on Wednesday despite the shutdown, after the Trump administration tapped unused research and development funds to cover their checks. But House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that the move was a "temporary fix," and that troops risked missing their next paychecks at the end of the month if the shutdown continues. ..."
Source: www.cbsnews.comSnippet of Article: "...While the ongoing government shutdown threatens national security and could prevent some federal workers at the southern border from getting paid, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) said it also endangers the Democrats' chance of winning the 2026 midterms.
Strong said Thursday on News Nation that the shutdown is hindering law enforcement officers and border patrol agents from properly doing their jobs.
"The ones that I talked to understand that the Democrats want to create chaos, and they're doing it through a government shutdown..."
Snippet of Article: "to debunk the left’s lies surrounding the current government shutdown.
“It is really reprehensible, what the Democrats are doing,” Oz tells Glenn. ...“Again, I’ll pick on California because it’s such an obvious case. … If you’re on Medicaid in California and you’re an illegal immigrant, you are getting free dental care. It’s just not fair to the American people,” he says.
“It’s not like the citizens of California are paying for that. We’re footing most of the bill at the federal government, which we tax every one of the other 49 states and then we pay California to make up for the fact that they’ve decided to fund illegal immigrant health care,” he adds. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...retirees and other Social Security recipients will have to wait for a while to learn how big their checks will be in 2026 as the ongoing partial government shutdown is set to delay the release of September's consumer inflation data. ..."
Source: www.reuters.comSnippet of Article: "...Wall Street's major indexes struggled to keep up momentum on Thursday and ended lower, as the U.S. senate failed to pass two funding bills to end the government shutdown, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not comment on the economic outlook or..."
Source: seekingalpha.comSnippet of Article: "...Democrats’ reckless push to hold the government hostage over free healthcare for illegal aliens has forced a crippling shutdown — making essential workers and servicemembers go unpaid, pushing vital programs like WIC to the brink, and leaving key services unfunded. ..."
Source: www.whitehouse.govSnippet of Article: "...White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought notified federal department and agency heads shortly after Tuesday’s failed Senate vote to keep the government funded to begin preparations for a shutdown. Two Democrats, Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Catherine Cortez Mastro of Nevada, voted for the measure. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), who caucuses with the Democrats, also voted for it. The bill needed five more Democrats to support it in order to pass. ..."
Source: nypost.comSnippet of Article: "...Air traffic controllers are left unpaid by the @SenSchumer and @RepJeffries shutdown all so Democrats ...