Overview

• A partial federal shutdown has continued since October 1 after Congress failed to pass funding for the new fiscal year.
• In a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the administration reported issuing at least 4,100 layoff notices to federal employees.
• Department counts include Treasury (1,446), Health and Human Services (1,100–1,200), Education (466), Housing and Urban Development (442), Commerce (315), Energy (187) and Homeland Security (176).
• Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought confirmed the start of workforce reductions tied to the shutdown.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson said about 1.3 million active-duty service members will not receive pay on October 15, while reporting indicates the strategy of leveraging layoffs has hardened Democratic opposition and essential staff are working without immediate pay that is typically repaid later.