Partial Federal Government Shutdown
The partial federal government shutdown is now on Day 24.
Negotiations are still stalled. Last week President Trump began considering an Emergency Declaration to begin construction of a border wall without congressional appropriations. The funds could come from…
Meanwhile, the House and Senate passed a bill to ensure federal employees on furlough receive backpay. President Trump is expected to sign the measure….
The Senate still refuses to take up House-passed bills to reopen the government. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says…Sen. Graham (R-SC) is pushing for…
The White House continues to change its shutdown guidance midstream, in an attempt to lessen the impact of the partial shutdown.
o The USDA will issue…
o The IRS will remain…
o TSA agents working unpaid during the shutdown will receive…
President and Administration
On 1/9 the GAO released a report on access to federal food assistance benefits for college students. The report recommends…
Department of Education
Tomorrow (1/15) the Department of Education begins negotiated rule making for higher education regulations. The session will run the full week and is broken up into 4 sections…
Congress
The shutdown has effectively stalled nearly all other Congressional activity.
On 1/15, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary is scheduled to begin hearings on the nomination of William Pelham Barr to be Attorney General…