Pay & Benefits

Trump says he’ll pay all DHS workers after House again fails to end 48-day shutdown

The House was expected to pass the Senate’s measure funding most of the Homeland Security Department through September on Thursday morning, but didn’t take action.

Pay & Benefits

TSA workers receive back pay after 4-week delay as DHS shutdown continues

The Homeland Security Department has been shuttered for 45 days as Congress remains at an impasse, making it the longest government shutdown in history.

Management

Shutdown poised to continue for DHS after House, Senate take diverging paths

A breakthrough appeared early Friday morning but House Republicans appeared to quickly kill it.

Management

Trump moves to pay TSA agents as shutdown talks stall in Congress

Emergency order would cover airport screeners who have gone without full pay since mid-February but not other DHS employees, as lawmakers remain deadlocked on funding.

Management

After two days of training, TSA says ICE personnel are ready to help at airports

TSA officers themselves typically train for six months before they are placed on the job, but the agency says ICE is already helping with the shutdown-induced crisis.

Management

Trump's new DHS nominee promises some changes, adequate staffing amid shutdown-induced departures

DHS will be "adequately staffed" after the shutdown, Markwayne Mullin says, though he warns the ongoing shutdown could have significant mission impacts.

Management

Congress searches for shutdown off-ramp as DHS employees start missing pay

Republican leaders hope a new vote this week, and pressure from war in Iran, will help spur a breakthrough on DHS funding.

Management

5 things to watch with the DHS shutdown

COMMENTARY | The Homeland Security Department has already been at the center of unprecedented government shutdown history this year, here's why this recent lone agency impasse could be different from others.

Pay & Benefits

Still digging out from the last shutdown, DHS employees brace for more delayed pay

Employees are finding ways to save on commuting and child care costs, while DHS agencies say their operations are suffering.

Pay & Benefits

Air traffic controller pay raise stalled by DHS shutdown

A House appropriations bill that previously authorized a 3.8% pay raise for air traffic controllers remains on hold as Senate Democrats continue to call for immigration policy reforms. 

Management

DHS officials implore lawmakers not to force their employees to endure more delayed pay during a shutdown

With the deadline nearing, leaders at the Homeland Security Department warn of long waits at airports and diminished disaster recovery if Congress fails to act.

Exclusive Defense

Some Army civilians worked during the shutdown—and were told to say they didn’t

What started as confusion became a coverup, employees and emails say.

Pay & Benefits

Congress guarantees furloughed feds’ back pay despite continued White House maneuvering

The Office of Personnel Management removed citations of the 2019 Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act from its shutdown guidance last month, as the Trump administration continues to insist that the law guaranteeing all federal employees back pay after a shutdown doesn’t.

Management

Partial shutdown ends less than 4 days after it began

Nearly every federal agency is now funded through September and employees will be paid for the days they were furloughed.

Workforce

Employees begin furloughs as lawmakers hope to end shutdown Tuesday

The unusual nature of the funding lapse has led to some confusion for impacted federal workers.

Updated Management

White House initiates shutdown process as Congress hopes to keep duration minimal

Impacted employees will soon receive furlough notices, though they could still avoid missing any time.

Updated Management

Shutdown deal struck after failed Senate vote

Senate Democrats and the White House reached an agreement late Thursday to fund most departments and agencies through Sept. 30 after a previous funding bill was blocked.