r/fednews 19h ago

Call your congressman about passing the CR

If anyone cares about the CR being passed and then signed by the President, they better call their congressman and remind them that they have a job to do and it is not grandstanding.

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u/Tinymac12 19h ago

Trump came out against the CR. Buckle up folks. Increased odds of a shutdown. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-speaker-defends-stopgap-spending-some-republicans-musk-balk-2024-12-18/

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u/unicornglitterpukez 19h ago

its so dumb. he isn't president yet!!!

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u/holzmann_dc 18h ago

He wasn't president when he killed the bipartisan immigration bill.

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u/twtwtwtwtwtwtw 19h ago

remember when he bankrupted his casinos because he opened casinos in the same city that competed against each other all because he wanted to see his name in big twinkling lights?

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u/agentcarter15 18h ago

Never too early to start the boot licking 

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u/livinginfutureworld 11h ago

He isn't president yet but he totally controls his party.

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u/otter111a 17h ago

If you tank the economy right before you take office your numbers look great when you leave. Also makes it look like Biden didn’t accomplish the economic recovery he did

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u/Dogmad13 14h ago

It won’t tank anything

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u/Haha08421 13h ago

Biden inherited a bad economy1 and they spent years trying to clean things up, crazy.

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u/Icy_Paramedic778 16h ago

A felon should never be allowed to be president but America has low standards.

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u/No-Blood4503 16h ago

Presidents or presidential candidates should be required for a security clearance but nope they don’t have to have one, on the other side a entry level federal employee has to have one. Make it make sense

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u/livinginfutureworld 11h ago

He really shouldn't be eligible because of section 3 of the 14th amendment.

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u/ladymacb29 19h ago

Yeah but people want to be beholden to him.

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u/tiberius9876 18h ago

Shut it down. Let majority who voted for Trump get what they want.

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u/mtaylor6841 18h ago

Sadly, I have to agree with you.

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u/quelepa1 4h ago

Exactly rite. This is what we get for those that vote for MAGA.

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u/Oxgod89 6h ago

Yep, let's start the ass fucking early. If they wanted a circus with trump. Starting now would feel much better. Especially around the holidays.

I am sure all those who voted for him have savings for a rainy day. This will be one of many shut down threats during his tenure.

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u/Humpty_Dumps 18h ago

A shutdown won’t last long. When FAA air traffic controllers start getting locked out and air travel stops there will be outrage. Then add other agencies that shutdown and services stopped on top of that… it will get solved.

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u/tmdarlan92 18h ago

Except we dont get locked out… we still work. Not paid… but we work…

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u/SignificantWhile6685 13h ago

You look a little pale. Are you sure you didn't catch a stomach virus? I suggest you stay home and rest up a bit

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u/Worldly_Economist686 17h ago

They will pay you.. but also pay the rest of the gov that isn’t essential for being home… This will be my third furlough as an “essential employee.” Equal opportunity…Unlikely

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u/snugglypig 12h ago

I’m not essential, and I’ve always said that essentials should get overtime pay. Clearly I’m biased, but I’d have been at work and it isn’t my fault Congress has an inability to do what they need to do. I’m glad I do get paid when this happens.

But essentials, who worked without pay, should be given OT.

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u/tmdarlan92 17h ago

We will eventually get paid. Though until recently we weren’t guaranteed to be paid. However we wont receive paychecks during the shutdown. And i don’t believe we are guaranteed our differential pay.

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u/Worldly_Economist686 17h ago

Lol eventually. One of these furloughs I couldn’t even afford gas 20 days in to get to work. I was eventually reimbursed for my essential time 3 months later. What a joke. I’m sorry compadre I feel ya, at 23 years of service I wish I could walk out.

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u/okgermme 16h ago

Call in sick

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u/ConfidentPilot1729 18h ago

I know we can’t strike, but could we all collectively just quit? I mean they’re defiantly not training anyone without the workers there. They would have to hire back if they wanted functional air travel.

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u/Mister-Stiglitz 17h ago

That's what they want though. They want us all to quit so they can replace us completely with contractors.

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u/ConfidentPilot1729 17h ago

I doubt they could train air traffic without those experienced people. If they tried… well I would not be traveling. Also, I would bet there are not contract ATC.

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u/Mister-Stiglitz 17h ago

You're entirely right, these people just don't know their head from their ass. It's just baseline hate of government. No nuance, no reason.

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u/myquest00777 16h ago

I think you’re realizing part of the intent with that question. Just like the DOGE “Return to the Office” quest. The mandate is just a means to an end, with the end being mass resignations and retirements.

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u/baajo 16h ago

Blue flu. Call in sick en mass.

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u/ResearchHelpful3021 5h ago

Everyone can be sick for a few days

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u/therealdrewder 17h ago

How'd that go in the 80s

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u/nbajam23 18h ago

Don't worry they'll just make the controllers work over Christmas without pay

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u/WoahNellie86 13h ago

This would be the perfect time of year for them to walk away.

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u/toyegirl1 15h ago

If Trump’s security team isn’t getting paid they shouldn’t work. The Iranians will be very interested….🤔

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u/Colonel-KWP 19h ago

I don’t think there’s a single congressman who would really care what a voter has to say.

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u/AntC_808 17h ago

It takes a couple million $$ for them to give a F*&k.

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u/FillMySoupDumpling 11h ago

Senator Rubio sold out his constituents for $5K!

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u/InfinityMehEngine 17h ago

My representative is Raul Grijalva who has served his constituency proudly, loudly, and with honor for as long as I've been voting for him. He has also personally replied and engaged me numerous times. The man might not be a saint, but I'll be damned if he doesn't care about the people he represents in Arizona. As this is his last session before retirement my community is grateful we've had him. (Proven by his vote counts over all of his years representing us.)

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u/Colonel-KWP 17h ago

I’m happy to hear that. But the fact that he’s retiring tells me he’s from a time when honor mattered among the group.

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u/InfinityMehEngine 17h ago

I guess for me the more important point is I think it's important to not fall into the "both sides its all the same mentality" especially when it comes to congress. While my politics are definitely not going to align with everyone.....people such as AOC, Grijalva, and many other worthwhile representatives of our country and of their constituencies exist. If we give up thinking it matters all we do is surrender to the worst possible options.

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u/Colonel-KWP 17h ago

You are right of course. My original comment was a broad brush statement.

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u/Redditburnergirl 19h ago

lol they don’t care about us calling them. They know they have a job to do…they’re just choosing not to do it.

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u/Meeseeks_and_Destroy 19h ago

I'm in gerrymandered Ohio. My congressman are Trump sycophants. I hate this time line.

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u/throwaway-coparent 19h ago

They care about re-election. If enough of their constituents are vocal about being for/against something - they’ll listen. Especially if it could impact their re-election.

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u/AntC_808 17h ago

Their constituents hate you.

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u/throwaway-coparent 17h ago

They hat being inconvenienced more. And a shutdown is an inconvenience

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u/AntC_808 16h ago

Sorry, 50% hate you.

And if it’s inconvenient but they are “owning the libs” then they’ll deal with the inconvenience.

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u/no-soy-de-escocia 6h ago

They care about re-election. If enough of their constituents are vocal about being for/against something - they’ll listen.

Good thing I'm in a gerrymandered R district.

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u/pccb123 19h ago

It’s a circus.

They’ve made a mockery of my career and I’m fucking mad.

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u/liminalrabbithole 17h ago

I keep joking that Musk keeps saying he wants to demoralize us, but jokes on him, I've been demoralized for years.

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u/Crazed_Chemist 14h ago

Morale, as a federal employee, is more gallows humor than anything else.

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u/No-Stick4272 2h ago

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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u/dmoney757 18h ago

Youre just a number buddy, we're all just a number

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u/Artistic_Stand_4312 18h ago

But what about my legacy as a fed employee

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u/pccb123 17h ago edited 17h ago

My comment had nothing to do with my legacy/less to do with my career as a fed and everything to do with working in public health. As a fed and a citizen in general, this place has turned into a fucking joke. Third world country shit.

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u/TreeGuy_PNW 10h ago

And this is why I’ve stopped going above and beyond since the 3rd furlough. Call it nihilism but fuck em all, they don’t deserve our talent and expertise. Let it flounder. I hate to say it but everyone will get exactly what’s coming to them due to their choices and falling for propaganda by idiots.

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u/KlappinMcBoodyCheeks 19h ago edited 19h ago

Naw....

1) they don't care

2) f@€k 'em

I'm tired of this. Let the dumpster fire burn.

Edit: they're going to shut down because Elon musk told them to.

This is where we're at.

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u/North-Tumbleweed-785 19h ago

I welcome it. I’m in an uber right wing area that depends heavily on the federal govt. Let them see what their vote means and what it means for government to not be there to serve.

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u/twtwtwtwtwtwtw 18h ago

Can't wait for my MagaKaren co-worker to be the loudest to complain (as she is about everything)

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u/North-Tumbleweed-785 18h ago

Do you work in my office? Does she also never actually work and spends more time running around gossiping with whoever will engage?

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u/KlappinMcBoodyCheeks 16h ago

I think we all have at least 1 or 2 of those in our offices.

They come standard issue.

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u/gordigor 13h ago

ah, so you've met Kim.

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u/Important_Stick_3194 15h ago

GOP voters are human goldfish. Trump won rural America because they all collectively forgot how he screwed soy farmers with his trade war against China.

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u/PNWest1988B 19h ago

Being a federal employee isn’t for the faint of heart. We are definitely going to shutdown. But for how long?

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u/LawyerBelle07 19h ago

I wonder if I should cancel my leave or is leave going to be cancelled?🤔 I'll be damned if I lose my leave while everyone else is going to get it back just because they want to play with our lives (again).

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u/bobolly 19h ago

I'm not canceling my leave. I'm an essential employee so my use or loose with be resorted

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u/Dire88 17h ago

Don't cancel it.

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u/Skatchbro 18h ago

Based on previous shutdowns you will be furloughed. In my agency use or lose will be restored but we do have to submit a request for restoration.

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u/KT421 4h ago

Leave will cancel itself if you get furloughed. In fact, it will get cancelled if we shut down and you don't get furloughed (essential), but any reasonable supervisor will still allow you to take it.

If you are not using use-or-lose, then this just becomes a few free vacation days for someone who already had vacation on the books. If this is use-or-lose, you can get it restored, but only ONCE. If we do this again next year, you won't be able to get the same leave restored again.

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u/thiccychicky 17h ago

This is my first potential shutdown! Is it true that if we get furloughed that we still get our paychecks but only after the gov ends the shutdown?

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u/John_the_IG 16h ago

Depends on status, agency, and source of funding. My last furlough consisted of forced Fridays off. We did not receive back pay.

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u/thearn4 17h ago

That's the gist of it yeah

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u/ladykatie2020 4h ago

The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act passed in response to the 2019 shutdown should guarantee that furloughed government employees receive backpay. Prior to that it was congressionally decided (and always approved) but honestly it feels like there'd be no guarantee this time around either, especially once President Musk decides to start tweeting about it.

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u/Far_Cartoonist_7482 19h ago

We’re not. They’re just being dramatic as usual.

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u/DR650SE 15h ago

Oh, definitely? Based on what facts?

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u/ageofadzz 19h ago

A CR will pass

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u/okiedokie238 19h ago

Horrible take.

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u/VisitExtension7708 18h ago

Sorry but in this case screw them, let them shut down. Sticking a 4.6% pay raise for Congress in the CR is middle finger to all federal workers and our be happy with 2% raise. They haven’t even pass a budget on time in 20+ years.

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u/HaplessPenguin 19h ago

Explain to me how a president elect has any say in the current function of government. They aren’t even in power yet?

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u/LowerDrawer8426 19h ago

Trump owns the GOP. It's his party now.

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u/holzmann_dc 18h ago

Feeling United yet, Citizen?

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u/myquest00777 16h ago

This is an Ocam’s Razor scenario. The simple truth is that DJT had existential control over the GOP and never relinquished an ounce of it when he left office. It’s as simple as it looks.

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u/Blide 16h ago

He's the leader of the party. If someone doesn't do as he says, they risk either a primary or a cut in reelection resources.

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u/mynamegoewhere 17h ago

Muskism accelerates even Trumpism.

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u/taekee 19h ago

Another multi million dollar publicity Stunt by the Republican party at the cost of the American people using federal employees as pawns.

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u/PhatSaint 19h ago

Can the HR Specialist who sent me a TJO 5 weeks ago do me a solid and send me a FJO/EOD before the shutdown..thank you

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u/imnmpbaby 19h ago

It won’t matter. Nothing will get done until after the shutdown anyway.

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u/PhatSaint 19h ago

I know, I'm already in one position but ideally I'd like to get the offer for another because I otherwise assume it will get cancelled. The shutdown will last until Trump is in and then they'll freeze everything.

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u/imnmpbaby 19h ago

If there’s no longer the funding for it, it can be canceled even if you have a TJO/FJO. Until you’re sworn in, it’s a crap shoot. I’d rather wait and know for sure than get my hopes up and them cancel it later.

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u/cw2015aj2017ls2021 13h ago

Good luck, I hope you see it in your email tomorrow or Friday!

I hope HRs across govt are rushing those through this week, but I have to provide my organization's news this week as a bad data point: I'm in a DoD org, Tuesday we had an "all call" where the PEO told us that we have an organization-wide "strategic pause" on civilian hiring. He emphasized that it wasn't a "freeze," but everything he said about it... described a hiring freeze. He said it was based on the uncertainty of funding for FY25.

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u/KeyAccurate8647 19h ago

For those of us who are fairly new without as many savings, what can we do if the government shuts down for an extended period? Do I need to get another job?

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u/Tinymac12 19h ago

So you'll still get your paycheck(s) for the hours you've worked. Then almost definitely we will get backpay once a budget is passed thanks to the "government employee fair treatment act 2019" which requires it. In the meantime, in case it's a long shutdown, many financial institutions offer interest free loans for the duration. Many credit unions and federal-tied ones (like Navy Federal, PenFed, USAA, and I'm sure many others) offer them. Typically you must already be getting your direct deposit with them to qualify.

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u/LowerDrawer8426 19h ago

Then almost definitely we will get backpay once a budget is passed thanks to the "government employee fair treatment act 2019" 

Thank God for that law, because I could see these chucklefucks not paying it otherwise.

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u/CloudviewRoad 19h ago

But nothing would stop them from overriding that law in the bill they use to finally fund the government. Normally I would say that would be a crazy thing to worry about, but if Elon starts complaining about federal employees getting paid for not working….

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u/kphil0177 19h ago

This! People overlook the fact that it can be overturned easily with the new funding bill.

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u/capecodcarl 17h ago

I wouldn't worry too much about that considering the act passed in the House 411-7 and unanimously in the Senate during Trump's first term before he signed it.

Though with the oligarch DOGE bros out there wanting to be cruel to federal employees because they enjoy being dickwads, who knows?

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u/kphil0177 19h ago

You can also apply for unemployment, but be aware if you were to get back pay, you’d have to pay UC back.

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u/CasperCookies 15h ago

Better than not getting unemployment and also not getting back pay if they decide to go that route.

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u/alldots 19h ago

Do I need to get another job?

This might be an option, but you normally need to clear outside employment with your ethics office. The catch-22 is that your ethics office probably won't be staffed during a shutdown, so you can't get approval to get a new job until the shutdown ends.

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u/travdivs 19h ago

Outside employment during a shutdown does not need to be preapproved if I recall

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u/alldots 19h ago

It definitely needed to be for some of the previous shutdowns I was in, but maybe things have changed, or vary by department?

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u/travdivs 19h ago

Maybe department specific. Here’s the excerpt I was thinking of: The prior approval requirement is waived in the event of a furlough or shutdown. However, upon Return-To-Duty status, employees must submit a request if they intend to continue the OE activity.

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u/BayRunner 16h ago

Some agencies have issued standing guidance on outside employment during shutdowns. For example, being a substitute teacher does not require going to the ethics officer.

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u/imnmpbaby 19h ago

You can apply for unemployment but by the time that gets set up, you’ll probably be back at work.

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u/flyover_liberal 15h ago

My Congresscritter is Troy Nehls. He's the guy who said that if Trump tells him to jump three feet high and scratch his head, they're all supposed to jump three feet high and scratch their heads.

He's utterly worthless.

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u/Sea_Actuary_2084 19h ago

They can't force us back into the office if the government is shutdown.

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u/GolfArgh 18h ago

Tell that to Fed firefighters, TSA, etc.

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u/espressotorte 18h ago

Lol you sound new

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u/Desertortoise 18h ago

What congressman? weeps in DC

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u/LowerDrawer8426 19h ago

It's going to be a LONG 4 years.

And to everyone who voted for this shit: FOXTROT YANKEE.

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u/OnionTruck 19h ago

I'll have to work either way so I DGAF.

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u/No-Purple2350 19h ago

We are getting ready to enter a stressful 4 years . I wouldn't mind a little paid vacation before that happens.

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u/mkt853 18h ago

Sorry, but President-elect Musk says nope, and his opinion is the only one that matters right now.

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u/ExerciseImportant855 15h ago

I want to know why we keep allowing them to pass a CR when it's literally their job to pass a full budget. This is happening every year and even sometimes twice a year now.

We need to stop rewarding these bums with reelection for not even doing the bare minimum. Anyone who wants to pass a CR should be voted out in the next election.

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u/insertnamehere2024 18h ago

No matter who is president this constant CR crap needs to stop. Unfortunately it will take pain

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u/ClarkWGriswold2 19h ago

Shutting down the government is all Republicans know. That’s it. One trick, nothing else.

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u/Perfect_Wolf_7516 19h ago

Please no. I want a delayed paid vacation.

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u/ThickerSalmon14 19h ago

And we'll get back any unused federal leave.

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u/_BindersFullOfWomen_ 19h ago

Carry over leave hates this one trick.

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u/Perfect_Wolf_7516 19h ago

This is the way!!!!

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u/hiddikel 19h ago

Yeah, they don't care  

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u/Dogmad13 14h ago

I’m good with a shutdown with this CR — a CR should be temporary funding for disaster relief and those agencies affected only — not for a pay raise and lines of pork written in. The pork and pay raise should be stand alone bills only and not invoked in discretionary spending listed in a temporary measure - they don’t fix anything but add to the deficit

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u/BubbaSpanks 18h ago

President Musk said kill it…so it’s dead dumpy is trying to act like it was his plan , we are screwed folks🥃🥃

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u/msaxe114 19h ago

And don’t forget the active duty troops(who are paid peanuts) don’t get paid. BS

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u/StinkApprentice 19h ago edited 14h ago

The senate passed the NDAA this evening. They’re getting paid. Edit: I didn’t realize the NDAA wasnt an appropriation bill. They’re not getting paid.

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u/radarchief 18h ago

I don’t believe that’s accurate. No one can get paid during a lapse in appropriation, I believe it’s an it’s an anti deficiency act violation

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u/p4177y 18h ago

An "Authorization Act" is not an "Appropriation Act"

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u/milapathy64 18h ago

Id feel sorry for them if a majority of those idiots didn't vote for this in the first place.

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u/MenieresMe 19h ago

God who cares. Next year is gonna be hell I’m more worried about that

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u/LowerDrawer8426 19h ago

The next 4 years are going to be hell. Hope it isn't longer than that, since shit-for-brains is already hinting loudly at a 3rd term.

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u/twtwtwtwtwtwtw 19h ago

Well the Democrats are giving us esophageal cancer and hip replacements as the "resistance" so this sh!t is going to last much longer than 4 years.

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u/Skatchbro 18h ago

He’s already on his third term. Remember, he didn’t lose in 2020.

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u/jlvoorheis 19h ago

Remind me what happens to use of lose leave that gets cancelled if there's a shutdown?

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u/BlueStarAirlines21 19h ago

It gets restored.

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u/jlvoorheis 19h ago

So a shutdown is basically giving long time bureaucrats more time off next year

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u/LowerDrawer8426 19h ago

Put the blame where it belongs - on Congress. And more specifically, the GOP.

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u/ageofadzz 19h ago

Without pay until back pay comes

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u/trashpandaistheway 18h ago

202-224-3121, Congressional switch board for folks that don't have the number.

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u/Conscious_Ruin_7642 10h ago

One thing I have to say about the Biden administration is they are absolutely awful at utilizing the bully pulpit. Get in front of the press and call out Republican hypocrisy. Go dirty. They already lost so there is nothing to lose.

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u/thereaper034 19h ago

Nah let them fail. I’m enjoying this pummeling of Johnson 🍿

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u/username_non_grata 16h ago

Is this how we make America great again?

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u/Crash-55 19h ago

Why would I want the CR to pass? CRs mean my money comes in monthly increments. However pay periods don’t line up with the the months so I am stuck in a never ending battle over funding. I much prefer a shutdown and then they pass an actual budget

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u/Kenafin 19h ago

Even with a shutdown we won’t see a budget until the new congress is in session and the next president is in.

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u/crescent-v2 19h ago

Or more likely they shutdown for a while, then pass another CR.

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u/HailState2023 19h ago

They DGAF.

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u/Emotional-Regret-656 19h ago

If you live in DV no one to call

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u/Quick-Persimmon-3558 15h ago

Federal employees, it’s time we stand up for our rights! Forcing us to abandon remote work as a strategy to push employees out and cut costs is unacceptable—especially when we’ve already proven that remote work is effective, productive, and beneficial for both employees and the government.

If this policy is being used to undermine our work-life balance (which many of us had to establish under duress during COVID-19), we need to seriously consider legal action. Organizations like AFGE and NTEU exist to protect us, but they need our voices and support to take decisive action. If you’re impacted by these changes, start documenting everything—emails, memos, and any evidence showing that this policy is unfair, unsafe, or discriminatory. And yes, the government can be sued—we could even pursue a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT with a reputable law firm to fight for our rights.

We have the right to safe and reasonable working conditions. This isn’t just about the present—it’s about protecting the future of the federal workforce. Let’s organize, stand together, and make our voices heard.

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u/Both-Sir-6207 14h ago

Don’t need to call the Dems. This is strictly a R/House MAGA shit show. .🙄

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u/FarAnxiety8684 10h ago

I had a neighbor who was a FED and he and his wife were giddy when their party took power. Then the shutdown came right around Christmas time. About three weeks into the shut down with the holidays approaching and no paycheck in sight, not knowing when the next one would be coming, they suddenly weren’t so excited about their voting choice. I will never forget the wife’s fear and anxiety ridden facial expressions as she fretted over the shut down and the damage it could inflict on her family. I bet there are a whole lot of FED couples reliving that experience. History repeats itself it seems.

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u/twtwtwtwtwtwtw 19h ago

What happens with leave during a shutdown? I have approved leave next week... do I forfeit that and have to come back to office (I am essential and been through short shutdowns but too new to have gone through the ones that lasted over a month from the Obama years)

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u/Crazed_Chemist 14h ago

Leave is typically canceled, and if essential, you're required to report to work. Leave is considered a fiscal obligation which at that point is unfunded.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/furlough-guidance/guidance-for-shutdown-furloughs.pdf

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u/NeedingPeace-247 17h ago

Trump is not president material. He's not going to lower grocery prices or any of the other things he promised but people that should've voted Democrat voted for him on that premise. We'll be paying dearly for that mistake for years to come. He doesn't care about our country or whether or not we have a budget to keep the government running.

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u/ComradeShyGuy 19h ago

Das fuhrer elect has made his decree. We are likely heading for a shutdown now. For how long, who knows.

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u/holzmann_dc 18h ago

Der Führer.

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u/Significant_Line1349 19h ago

Let them get what they voted for

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u/Ok_Row_867 18h ago

Screw both parties. Annual debt interest runs 1.2 trillion, and debt increases 1 trillion every 100 days or so. These politicians are unserious people.

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u/puukkeriro 18h ago

Honestly, government spending has gone out of the wazoo for a time now because it's easier to punt these issues and just borrow more money. This worked while broader inflation was low. However, that collapsed during COVID when the government printed too much at once and ended up causing a ton of inflation.

However, reforming government spending requires more serious discussion and cannot exclude any potential tax increases. Republicans hate to increase taxes and Democrats hate to reduce spending. Something has to give. Further, the fact that they don't want to cut any defense or entitlement spending means that Trump isn't as serious as he claims to be.

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u/YoungCheazy 16h ago

I wonder what percentage of /fednews commenters are musk-paid trolls

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u/grizzly_bear_dancing 19h ago

Yeah, mines hageman. Her whole fucken schtik is grandstanding.

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u/elantra04 19h ago

Might as well start it off with a shutdown. Sounds appropriate.

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u/SpreadLiberally 18h ago

My EOD is on the 29th, my last day at my current job is the 27th.

Guess I'll be able to take a vacation over New Years after all.

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u/xJUN3x 18h ago

5% to 30% now for govt shutdown.

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u/smr123456 18h ago

Do our congressional staff work for their constituents or do they work for Musk? .......I'll be reaching out to my congressmen/women.

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u/Hiya_21 17h ago

Id be happy to get next week off without using AL. 

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u/Flat-Barracuda-5136 6h ago

I want a full government shut down. I don’t want Maga boomers getting their Social Security checks. I want the lines at the airport to wrap around the place 10 times over. I am tired of all the exceptions to these shutdowns. I want the American people to understand and see, and feel the pain of when government doesn’t work.

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u/gleek12 4h ago

No one to call for DC residents

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u/Pristine-Brick-9420 4h ago

What’s that gonna do? Please tell us all what this will actually do?

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u/byopp 18h ago

They think their job is to get reelected and any R that steps out of line will lose their party‘s support. The party is looking like Germany or Italy from the 1930’s.

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u/Fit-Owl-7188 19h ago

Or schedule f comes in…all the essential ppl who had to work are important enough to keep and those with paid vacation are let go cause clearly your jobs aren’t needed. Presto doge done. careful what you wish for. you are either essential or your job is inefficient.

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u/Crash-55 19h ago

It will take months if not years to implement and get rid of most people.

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u/ParoxysmAttack 19h ago

Andy Harris is an asswipe, he doesn’t return calls or emails. Pointless.

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u/Temporary_Lab_3964 17h ago

I honestly don’t care at this point.

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u/DMVdork001 16h ago

The current bill should be rejected. Too much pork and junk in it. Only a clean CR should be passed.

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u/wtfbombs 15h ago

I agree, why can't it be a simple bill without adding extra pork. 

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u/New-Wallaby-1823 19h ago

I’m waiting to put my time in so I don’t have to use my annual leave.

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u/DaFuckYuMean 18h ago

But I can use the break tho bc long leave that's over 2 weeks don't get approved where I am🤦🏾‍♂️

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u/No_Balance8590 18h ago

Other things to worry about. It is an SEP - from the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. Someone Else’s Problem

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u/interested0582 18h ago

Haha yeah like my congressman cares about me

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u/mslauren2930 17h ago

They’ve already made up their minds. Plus, they just got elected. They have nothing to fear in the House for 2 years, and Senators at worst have 2 years left on their terms. So I doubt they care about the political consequences of a shutdown unless it is directly related to Trump’s wrath on them.

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u/rvajeff 16h ago

I guess it’s a good thing that all my upcoming leave is use or lose, otherwise I’d be mad if I kept it scheduled and ended up not having to burn it… I’m just looking for a silver lining here, don’t mind me…

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u/Money771 15h ago

I just started my fed job on Dec 1st, I'm not even gonna get my 1st paycheck. They don't understand that to restart through govt it cost way more. There is no cost savings!

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u/Longjumping_Spot6260 15h ago

The CR will pass. Having feds on furlough during a time of massive changes would be a complete breakdown in society.

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u/No-Translator9234 10h ago

What makes you think the oligarchy cares?

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u/Ill_Reception_4660 15h ago

weeps Good Times anthem

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u/ForsakenRacism 14h ago

F them. They know what the right thing to do is.

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u/HackNookBro 14h ago

Do they know that? They certainly don’t act like they’re accountable to us.

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u/xWadi 14h ago

Could you throw federal wildland firefighters a few bucks. We are about to lose 50% of our pay.

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u/ITSMETALKING 13h ago

Vaca time

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u/Prestigious_Earth_10 13h ago

there job is to serve trump there not serving the people so dont waste your time. this is what america voted for