The Latest: House votes to reopen the government and sends the bill to Trump for his signature

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, after the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to reopen the government. The funding bill has already ...

House votes to reopen the government, sends bill to Trump for his signature. Here’s how it unfolded.

The funding bill has already passed the Senate and it will now go to President Trump’s desk, where he’s scheduled to sign it ...
CNN

Furloughed federal workers file for jobless benefits, but aid isn’t easy to get

Right after setting her out-of-office email on October 1, one furloughed US Department of Agriculture worker filed for unemployment benefits to help her pay for food, rent and other necessities during ...
KTNV Las Vegas

Nevada federal workers can apply for unemployment benefits during government shutdown

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Federal workers furloughed and impacted by the government shutdown can apply for unemployment benefits in Nevada. Channel 13 reached out to the Nevada Department of Employment, ...
Reuters

US weekly jobless claims increase, more people collecting unemployment checks, economists estimate

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased last week, economists estimated on Thursday, and more people were collecting unemployment ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Hundreds of unemployment claims filed in New Mexico amid government shutdown

FALLOUT. FROM PAYMENT DELAYS TO FURLOUGHS AND WORKFORCE DISRUPTION, DISCUSSIONS ON CAPITOL HILL AT A STANDSTILL. THREE WEEKS LATER, THINGS GET WORSE EVERY DAY FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. AS PRESIDENT, WE ...
MyNorthwest.com

Some federal workers can apply for unemployment. Some can’t.

Their work is considered so essential that certain federal employees are required to stay on the job during the U.S. government shutdown, even though they’re not getting paid. Oddly enough, if they ...
The Boston Globe

Here’s how to help federal workers who aren’t getting paid during the shutdown

As the federal government shutdown drags on, with no end in sight, furloughed federal workers are facing increasing financial strain. An estimated 25,000 federal employees in Massachusetts have been ...
AOL

Unemployment filings hit their highest level since 2021 — what it signals about the US job market (and how to prepare)

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits during the first week of September rose to 263,000, according to the Labor Department. (1) That marks the highest level since October 2021 — ...
The Denver Post

Furloughed federal workers eligible for Colorado unemployment benefits during shutdown

Not every federal employee who is going without pay because of the government shutdown can draw on state unemployment insurance benefits to cover the gap. And even those who tap benefits should plan ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

DETR offers unemployment support for federal workers during shutdown

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is offering support and guidance on unemployment benefits for federal workers impacted by the government shutdown. “We ...