Government Shutdown

A reported 800,000 federal workers are due to miss their first paycheck on Friday because of the Government Shutdown. More than have of the federal workers who may miss a paycheck are still on the job. January 11th makes it the 21st day of the Government Shutdown with no end in sight. It ties the […]

Federal workers are currently out of a job while the Government Shutdown rages on. While Donald Trump and the Democrats are at a stalemate over a border wall, federal workers are struggling and some may miss bill payments due to lack of income. Missing bill payments including credit cards, student and home loans may carry […]

A White House official said on Monday that federal income tax refunds would go out, even though a large part of the government and only 12 percent of IRS staff are expected to continue working though the shutdown. Acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Russell T. Vought told reporters, “Tax […]

If the Government shutdown continues, the museums on the National Mall may shut down as well. Smithsonian officials announced Thursday that all of its museums, as well as the National Zoo, will be shuttered on Jan. 2 unless a deal is reached. Two-thirds of Smithsonian staff are federal employees and next Wednesday they may be […]

Federal workers, including African Americans, are fearful that history may repeat again and another government shutdown will soon happen.

Sen. Doug Jones was one of five Democrats who voted with Republicans for a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown.