Federal government shutdown ends
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A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs.
Oregon Second District Rep. Cliff Bentz issued this statement Thursday about his vote in favor of the legislation to end the federal government shutdown. Here's the full news release from his office,
At a Wednesday briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed Democrats for the federal government’s failure to release the October jobs report. KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: And our economy has lost billions and billions of dollars in economic activity over the course of this shutdown,
The government shutdown has underscored why the Air Traffic Control system shouldn't be part of the government.
Trump signed legislation ending the longest U.S. government shutdown, restoring federal operations after a 43-day partisan standoff.
Over 11,000 Federal Aviation Administration employees have been furloughed nationwide, while more than 13,200 air traffic controllers are reporting to work without pay, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Even before the shutdown, Virginia was navigating a shortage of controllers at nine airports statewide.