Federal Employees Notified Of Impending Furloughs

The Washington Post reports:

The U.S. government started notifying federal workers on Thursday that a shutdown appears imminent, as a Republican-led standoff on Capitol Hill forced the Biden administration to embark on the formal, methodical process of preparing much of Washington to come to a halt.

The messages acknowledged the growing risk that millions of employees and military service members may stop receiving pay in just three days, unless lawmakers in Congress can clinch a last-minute — and increasingly unlikely — deal that would extend government funding beyond Saturday.

“During this time, some of you will be temporarily furloughed while others who perform excepted functions will continue to execute your assigned duties,” read one of the notices, sent to employees at the Department of Homeland Security and obtained by The Washington Post.

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Shutting down the government while holding completely baseless impeachment hearings really is peak GOP. https://t.co/PtZBlxbp8h

— Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) September 28, 2023