EARLYBIRD: HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WEB
House bill ensures backpay for furloughed feds
Reps. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and Frank Wolf (R-Va.) introduced the "Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act" late Monday. The bill would guarantee both ...
Shutdown: A Setback for the Horsey Set
The shutdown closed National Park Service facilities around D.C., including a horse center, marina and popular tennis centers.
Qaeda Plot Leak Has Undermined U.S. Intelligence
The disclosure in August of a terrorist plot by Al Qaeda has caused more damage to American counterterrorism efforts than the vast trove of data from Edward ...
Bill would pay workers for shutdown time
House lawmakers on Tuesday proposed a bill that would pay all federal employees retroactively for the duration of the shutdown. The legislation, sponsored by a ...
Agencies hit the 'off' switch on websites
Some government agency websites were essentially turned off Tuesday morning, as the shutdown officially got underway. Agencies also began sending out messages ...
How Are You Affected by the Government Shutdown?
The White House ordered federal agencies to suspend a vast array of activities shortly before midnight. Tell us, how are you affected by the shutdown?
Got shutdown questions?
Join Federal Eye reporters Josh Hicks and Eric Yoder for a live discussion about a broad range of shutdown topics, from who is affected to what happens next. ...
Government powers down; Obama to address country
- Congress plunged the nation into a partial government shutdown Tuesday as a protracted dispute over President Barack Obama's signature health care law ...
Shutdown politics and women's health
Cecile Richards says instead of keeping the government running, the House leadership has decided to play politics with women's health and economic stability.
In Practice: Medical Device Industry Fears Law’s Tax on Sales
Even though companies are likely to see sales growth under the Affordable Care Act, they have unleashed a torrent of lobbying dollars and stepped up political ...
Many Feds Face Furloughs Twice
Dems Back Retroactive Shutdown Pay
How Long Has the Shutdown Lasted?
Agencies Post Shutdown Plans Online
No TSP Contributions During a Shutdown
How Contractors Might Weather a Shutdown
