How the government funding standoff is hurting federal workers – CBS News Watch CBS News Congress’s six months of brinksmanship over government spending and its inability to pass a long-term deal has rattled some of the millions of federal workers, contractors and military families who rely on a stable paycheck. Scott MacFarlane has more. Be … Read more
Internal Revenue Commissioner Danny Werfel speaks during his swearing in ceremony at the IRS on April 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images) Bonnie Cash | Getty Images News | Getty Images As Americans prepare for the opening of tax season, lawmakers are racing to avert a government shutdown. If they fail … Read more
The United States Capitol building is seen in Washington D.C., United States on October 4 , 2023. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images What may happen with Social Security in a shutdown If the worst-case scenario happens, and lawmakers fail to finalize a deal before both of those dates, it may take some … Read more
Marty Nohe, who owns a family-run appliance store and distribution center in Woodbridge, Virginia, said his employees have asked him “why business was so quiet.” He said, “I told them, ‘Haven’t you been watching the news?’” He says he watched customer traffic dwindle at least twice in 2023 during the weeks when Congress nearly breached … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the House GOP won’t shut down the government over border spending following a threat by fellow member Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). Johnson appeared to try to cool fears over Roy’s recent threat to withhold government funding legislation until Democrats and President Biden agree to border security and asylum reforms … Read more
