Oversight
Under OMB order, agencies stayed open despite late House vote
Memo was designed to make sure agencies didn't begin shutting down at midnight.
News
The budget skirmish ends, the war begins
The House, Senate and White House kept agencies open. Now come the real battles.
News
Whistleblower protections get another chance in Senate
Virtually identical measure failed last year when a senator placed an anonymous hold.
Oversight
Done deal: Congress, White House keep government open
Negotiators reach last-minute agreement on funding deal for rest of fiscal 2011.
News
From Nextgov: Agencies scamble to define critical functions
OMB warns employees not to use BlackBerrys, laptop computers and other devices during a shutdown.
News
The lowdown on defense pay during a shutdown
A Q&A on what happens to both military service members and civilians, courtesy of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
News
Cuts in pay, benefits could be part of shutdown deal
Lawmakers may be contemplating cost-saving measures that could include denying feds bonuses and within-grade step increases.
Defense
Shutdown could spell trouble for contractors
Contracts not related to exempt activities or funded through annual appropriations could be halted.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers push retroactive pay for furloughed feds
Bill would guarantee reimbursement for all employees at the end of a shutdown.
Oversight
Nuclear agency expected to stay open during any government shutdown
Contractors and federal employees would continue to work, Energy Department says.
Oversight
Muted abortion response speaks volumes about budget talks
The GOP reaction suggested a shrugging acceptance of one more round of talking points before the final brokering.
Oversight
Cantor says short-term funding bill likely needed after any deal
House majority leader says 'bridge' is a possibility to keep government from shutting down.
Oversight
Would you have been furloughed?
Federal employees sent updates Friday on their status and that of other employees in their agencies.
Oversight
Where the cuts would have come: agency-by-agency furlough counts
Estimates show large numbers of employees would not have been permitted to work if government had shut down.
News
Reid: We have a deal -- almost
Parties have agreed on a number; Republican insistence on blocking federal funding for Planned Parenthood is the only obstacle, Senate leader says.
Pay & Benefits
Feds vent shutdown fears and frustration at town hall meeting in Va.
Rep. Jim Moran warns angry residents that a shutdown could stretch into May if agreement is not reached soon.
Oversight