US EditionTrump Threatens Mass Firings of Federal Workers if Government Shutdown Isn't Averted, NBC News Reports
The White House warns thousands of federal jobs could be cut if a shutdown occurs, with up to 850,000 employees furloughed during the last full shutdown, officials said.
- So, this week the White House Office of Management and Budget directed federal agencies to treat a shutdown as an opportunity to reduce staff and consider Reduction in Force notices for programs not aligned with the president's priorities.
- President Donald Trump is leveraging the threat to shrink federal spending and pressure Democrats in Congress over Obamacare premium subsidies and the 2025 extension of those subsidies.
- The administration warned that thousands of government jobs could be lost if the government shuts down, breaking precedent since federal employees are usually furloughed; the 2013 full government shutdown furloughed about 850,000, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found.
- With less than three days until the deadline, the government will run out of money at midnight on Tuesday unless Congress agrees and the Senate still needs 60 votes to pass key funding bills.
- Beyond immediate layoffs, program cuts like park funding reductions highlight a $267 million clawback and a proposed 2026 budget removing over 5,000 National Park Service jobs, prompting union warnings.
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Federal workers fear layoffs as government shutdown looms
The battle lines are drawn for Monday’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting between Trump and bipartisan congressional leaders, one day before the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Adding to the uncertainty are the Trump administration’s plans to use a shutdown to fire more federal workers. John Yang speaks with Eric Katz, who covers federal agencies for Government Executive, for more.
Federal Workers Brace for Mass Firings as Shutdown Looms
Thousands of federal workers are bracing for layoffs after the White House threatened mass firings if an agreement isn’t reached to avoid a government shutdown. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The government will run out of money at midnight on Tuesday unless Democrats and Republicans agree on a funding bill. Although Democratic leaders are set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, the two sides are still far from a …
Federal workers brace for more mass layoffs as potential government shutdown looms
The battle lines are drawn for Monday’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting between Trump and bipartisan congressional leaders, one day before the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Adding to the uncertainty are the Trump administration’s plans to use a shutdown to fire more federal workers. John Yang speaks with Eric Katz, who covers federal agencies for Government Executive, for more.
In the absence of political agreements between Republicans and Democrats, to achieve short-term financing in the United States, there is a high possibility of a government shutdown by Tuesday night, and this time it could have an unprecedented result.
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