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Federal Workers Will Get Paid After Shutdown: Here's Why

About 750,000 federal workers furloughed, causing a $400 million daily economic impact as healthcare funding disputes block government funding extensions.

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Hundreds of thousands of federal workers found themselves furloughed or working without pay when they woke up Wednesday morning, after government funding lapsed overnight. The government shutdown marks the first time since January 2019 that lawmakers failed to strike a deal to keep federal agencies open. The previous shutdown, during President Trump’s first term, lasted 35 days — the longest in history. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) esti…
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The US government shutdown is delaying public services, triggering the potential mass layoffs of 750,000 federal workers, and has widespread economic impacts with no short-term solutions.

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Missoula Current broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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