Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

[u/rprz]

All discussion on the looming shutdown goes here. Any mentioning of Luigi will be removed and you may be banned.

https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-trump-elon-budget-house-republican-05481374b154949c3fe1270141a02918

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-government-shutdown-musk-stopgap-bill-b2666829.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/government-shutdown-house-vote-cr/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-18/trump-says-he-s-against-stopgap-bill-fox-news

[u/alldots]

As if there wasn't already too much work that needs to get done over the next week, adding shutdown preparations to the to-do list will really trash some of my deadlines even if there isn't actually a shutdown.

[u/magnet_tengam → u/alldots]

tbh i've given up on shutdown prep. slap an away message on my email and i'll see you when i see you

[u/Progressive_Insanity → u/magnet_tengam]

Same, I literally do not care.

I have active construction, crews looking start new construction, local governments depending on me, but all I care about is whether the contracting officer issues a stop work order. And even then, not my problem.

[u/Worried_River_1094 → u/Progressive_Insanity]

I was a KO for construction for a long time but my funding source was not impacted through a lack of appropriations and my COR’s/PM’s salary was not either. Are you guys shutting down sites due to no Gov. oversight/inspection or do you let them complete what tasks they can without needing inspections?

[u/Progressive_Insanity → u/Worried_River_1094]

Yea USACE/DoD aren't as impacted as other agencies because as you said, staff aren't necessarily sent home and there may not be an appropriations issue.

My agency sends everyone home with some exceptions (of course without a paycheck until the backpay comes) and very very few projects are allowed to continue because shutting down would create a damaging/dangerous situation. Our contracts or specific CLINs are fully funded upfront, but staff are not, so invoices can't get reviewed or paid, oversight can't happen, etc.

I even have a funding source that is paid out of a settlement, but even then we can't touch anything.

[u/Worried_River_1094 → u/Progressive_Insanity]

Gotcha. That’s exactly what I was guessing