Millions of federal workers risk temporary furloughs without pay pending a last-minute congressional deal.
The US government faces a shutdown unless Congress resolves a budget standoff before the Sept 30 funding deadline.
The stand-off has been triggered by a small group of hardline Republicans who have pushed back against short-term funding deals while Congress tries to resolve a broader deadlock over calls for deep spending cuts. The department also updated its contingency plans, adding that “pre-notified employees would be temporarily furloughed,” meaning they are not allowed to work. They would receive retroactive pay after the lapse ends, the note said.In a shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal workers would be furloughed without pay, and members of the military and other employees who are deemed to be essential would continue working without a paycheck.
Apart from the possible lapse in funding, the Federal Aviation Administration faces an added headache of a Saturday deadline for reauthorization. The White House warned in a statement that a lapse would leave the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund underfunded, “delaying nearly 2,000 long-term recovery projects” across the country.With days left to pass legislation that would keep the government running, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said Thursday that his chamber is “pursuing bipartisanship”.
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