Oversight

Report: Shutdown Delayed 737 Max Software Fix

The update was to be finished in January, but was delayed "five weeks" because of the 35-day lapse in appropriations.

Oversight

Senator Questions Executive Travel During Shutdown

Democrat wants documents from multiple agencies, citing "culture of wasteful spending."

Management

Contractor Back Pay Bills Swirl Around Talks to Avoid New Shutdown

Trump is said to be resisting plans to reimburse mostly low-income employees for the 35-day shutdown.

Management

Shutdown Caused 'Real Harm' to IRS and Taxpayers, Advocate Argues

Details given on how tax agency struggled to launch filing season with furloughed staff.

Management

Analysis: Shutdowns Are a Way to Drown Government in the Bathtub

The government shutdown provided a short-term version of what some activists have long wanted: A government small enough so that you could 'drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.'

Management

Lawmakers Say They Have an Agreement to Avoid Another Shutdown

Negotiators say they have worked out disagreements on border spending, but they still have to win over Trump.

Oversight

Democrats Confident of Spending Deal, One Week from Shutdown Deadline

Bipartisan negotiations on border security are reportedly likely to fall far short of President Trump’s $5.6 billion wall request.

Pay & Benefits

Many Families May Need Months to Recover From the Shutdown

As federal employees and contractors return to work, they’re still processing some of the emotional and financial stress of the past six weeks.

Management

Stressed Out By Shutdown Chaos? 4 Evidence-Based Tools To Help You Cope

The stressful political climate worsened with the shutdown of the federal government. And even though a break may be in sight, even the uncertainty adds stress. A neuroscientist offers ways to cope.

Management

Leading After the Shutdown

Here are three ideas for getting your team on track. And thank you for what you do. It’s people like you who make this a great country.

Management

Vital Economic Data Was Likely Lost During the Shutdown – Here’s Why It Matters to All Americans

The government collects reams of economic data that are vital to the functioning of companies, policymakers and even families.

Management

OMB Asks Agencies to Prepare for 'Orderly Reopening'

President Trump on Friday signed a bill to fund agencies through Feb. 15.

Oversight

Short-Term Deal Ends Longest-Ever Shutdown

Congress quickly passes stopgap spending measure after Trump thanks "incredible federal workers."

News

Administration Officials Downplay Feds' Financial Struggles During Shutdown

From economic advisors to the president himself, recent comments have come off as insensitive to feds.

Pay & Benefits

The Pain of the Second Missed Paycheck

As the government shutdown drags on, workers’ hardship grows—and soon could become a political break point.