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Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice
Federal workers express relief and frustration as the record 43-day shutdown ends, ensuring back pay after weeks without paychecks.
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
President Trump signs bill to end the 43-day government shutdown after Congress passes funding measure amid partisan clashes.
House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for […]
House returns for vote to end the government shutdown after nearly 2 months away
House lawmakers return after eight weeks to vote on a bill to end the 43-day federal government shutdown and restore funding.
Senate inches closer to vote on government shutdown deal
Speaker Mike Johnson urges House return as Senate advances bill to end the 40-day government shutdown after key Democrats switch.
Judge blocks Trump layoffs during government shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump‘s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge ordered on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said the cuts appeared to be politically motivated and were being carried out without much thought. “It’s very much ready, fire, aim on most […]
Federal workers face strain, layoffs as shutdown deepens
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers face financial strain and new layoffs as the government shutdown enters its third week.
Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
The Trump administration says furloughed workers aren’t guaranteed back pay during the shutdown, reversing long-standing policy.
Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
The U.S. government shutdown enters day three as Democrats demand ACA tax credit extensions and Trump threatens federal layoffs, cuts.
Senate deadlock extends Trump-era government shutdown
U.S. shutdown begins after Senate gridlock on health care, furloughing 750,000 workers and raising fears of nationwide economic fallout.
BLS: Virginia only state with notable June jobless rate increase
Virginia was the only state last month to see its unemployment rates increase, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Is slight rise in Virginia unemployment ‘calm before storm?’
Virginia’s unemployment rate numbers are on a slight rise, according to data from the state’s Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, also known as Virginia Works. The state agency reports that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March rose a tenth of a percentage point to 3.2 % compared to 3.1% in February and 2.8% […]
