Government Shutdown: Senate Vote & Agency Impacts
Senate to vote on House-backed bill to avert government shutdown. Agencies navigate funding gap with carryover funds, facing potential furloughs and service disruptions. Employee uncertainty rises.
AI Use in Federal Agencies: Transparency Demand
Democracy Forward sues 4 federal agencies for failing to disclose details on their use of AI systems in policy enforcement, highlighting concerns about transparency and accountability. FOIA requests filed.
Government Shutdown: Agencies Prepare Mass Layoffs, Furloughs
Federal agencies prep mass layoffs and furloughs amidst shutdown fears. OMB directs agencies to prepare RIFs, escalating funding gap concerns. Schumer slams 'scare tactics'.
ICE Enforcement Surge: Federal Staff Deployed
Federal agencies deployed almost 33,000 staff to assist ICE in ramping up detention and expulsion of undocumented individuals. Support also came from state and local partners.
Trump’s Science Policy: Concerns over Politicization and Transparency
Trump's science policies face criticism for potentially politicizing research and hindering scientific integrity. Concerns raised about transparency, data access, and influence on federal employees. New guidelines spark debate.
Trump’s Budget Proposal: Deep Cuts & Defense Boost
Trump's budget proposes deep cuts to most federal agencies (15-35%) except Defense (+13%), Homeland Security, Transport, and Veterans Affairs. Climate, education, and science programs face significant reductions.
The peaceful transfer of power starts now
Silence prevents us from affirming that political identities are a valuable form of diversity and fuels subconscious and unconscious bias that could influence hiring decisions, promotions, and daily interactions.
There is little consensus in Washington on spending following August recess
In addition to the voter ID provisions, they objected to the long length of the measure—Biden and his allies prefer a two-month deal—as well as the House’s failure to include proposed budget anomalies that would increase funding at the Veterans Affairs Department and Social Security Administration.