Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin Government shutdown averted, but federal employees still wary as Congress shifts deadline to holiday season

Government shutdown averted, but federal employees still wary as Congress shifts deadline to holiday season

Published: Oct. 4, 2023, 11:47 a.m.

b'Federal employees prepared for a government shutdown that was all but certain \\u2014 until it wasn\\u2019t.\\nCongress averted a government shutdown on Saturday evening by passing a continuing resolution. The stopgap funding bill gives lawmakers until Nov. 17 to reach a bipartisan spending deal for the rest of fiscal 2024.\\nSeveral federal employees told Federal News Network on Saturday morning \\u2014 before the House put the 45-day continuing resolution to a vote \\u2013 that they tightened their household spending as much as possible, not knowing whether they\\u2019d receive their next paycheck on time.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'