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H.R.67 - Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
This bill requires federal employees and District of Columbia public employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such…
Word for Word: President Trump announces deal to end government shutdown
On the 35th day of the government shutdown, the longest in American history, President Trump announces a deal to reopen the federal government for three weeks until Feb. 15. The deal does not include funding for a wall on the border with Mexico.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez first House floor speech
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY): “The truth of this shutdown is that it's actually not about a wall, it is not about the border and it is certainly not about the well-being of everyday Americans. The truth is, this shutdown is about the…
Scott gathers 5 tons of goods for Coast Guard families
"A member of the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron carries boxes of diapers to a moving truck as part of Operation Coast Watch, a relief effort for local Coast Guard families affected by the government shutdown."
National Park Service Area Closed
A photograph of a National Park Service restroom during the 2018/2019 government shutdown.
Calculating The Cost Of The 35 Day Government Shutdown
Shutting down the government for 35 days may cost the American economy $11 billion - this according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. Stephanie Ruhle and Ali Velshi are joined by CNBC’s Editor at Large, John Harwood, to discuss the…
Administrative Directive M-500: Agency Operations in the Absence of Appropriations
This document is an administrative directive from the National Endowment for the Humanities outlining procedures for the agency and its employees in the event that there is an absence of appropriations.
National Endowment for the Humanities Website Snapshot
A screenshot of the shutdown notice from the National Endowment for the Humanities' website.
Government shutdown: ‘The people working just aren’t getting paychecks’
On day eight of the partial government shutdown, more federal workers — just 15 percent of whom work in Washington, D.C. — are notified of whether they will be furloughed or required to work without pay into the new year. NPR congressional…
Pelosi Sends Letter to President Trump Concering the State of the Union Address
This letter was written by Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, to President Trump during the 2018-2019 government shutdown. The Speaker requests that President Trump consider delivering his State of Union address on another date and perhaps in…