federal shutdown /tags/federal-shutdown federal shutdown en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT Unpaid federal workers in South Florida seek help from food pantry to survive government shutdown /government-politics/2025-10-29/unpaid-federal-workers-in-south-florida-seek-help-from-food-pantry-to-survive-government-shutdown Feeding South Florida set up a distribution program specifically to help federal workers impacted by the federal government shutdown. It drew dozens on Tuesday in Dania Beach. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-29/unpaid-federal-workers-in-south-florida-seek-help-from-food-pantry-to-survive-government-shutdown Anthony Cruz Florida congressman wants Gov. DeSantis, Legislature to fund SNAP benefits amid government shutdown /government-politics/2025-10-23/florida-congressman-wants-gov-desantis-legislature-to-fund-snap-benefits-amid-government-shutdown U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Democrat from Orlando, is calling on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-majority Florida Legislature to convene a special session and pass legislation to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as a potential lapse in federal funding looms due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:15:56 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-23/florida-congressman-wants-gov-desantis-legislature-to-fund-snap-benefits-amid-government-shutdown SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff Wasserman Schultz hosts roundtable on impact of federal government shutdown on 'healthcare crisis' /government-politics/2025-10-03/wasserman-schultz-hosts-roundtable-on-impact-of-federal-government-shutdown-on-healthcare-crisis U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat from Weston, is convening a roundtable discussion Friday with local healthcare leaders and consumer advocates to talk about the impasse in Congress over extending critical tax credits for health plans offered under the Affordable Care Act. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-03/wasserman-schultz-hosts-roundtable-on-impact-of-federal-government-shutdown-on-healthcare-crisis Sergio R. Bustos 2020 Census Preparations Were Slowed By The Partial Government Shutdown /2019-02-25/2020-census-preparations-were-slowed-by-the-partial-government-shutdown The recent partial government shutdown delayed preparations for the 2020 head count, including for a field test of the controversial citizenship question, internal Census Bureau documents suggest. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:38:26 GMT /2019-02-25/2020-census-preparations-were-slowed-by-the-partial-government-shutdown Hansi Lo Wang Trump Says He's Not 'Happy' With Budget Deal But Thinks Shutdown Unlikely /national-politics/2019-02-12/trump-says-hes-not-happy-with-budget-deal-but-thinks-shutdown-unlikely Congressional negotiators are close to a budget deal, but it provides less than what the president wants for a border wall and limits the number of people immigration officials can detain. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:35:50 GMT /national-politics/2019-02-12/trump-says-hes-not-happy-with-budget-deal-but-thinks-shutdown-unlikely Domenico Montanaro, Jessica Taylor 'Agreement In Principle' Reached On Border Security Funding, Top Republican Says /2019-02-11/agreement-in-principle-reached-on-border-security-funding-top-republican-says Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., told reporters that he believes Congress can approve the legislation and send it to the president before the Friday night deadline to avert another partial shutdown. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:52:00 GMT /2019-02-11/agreement-in-principle-reached-on-border-security-funding-top-republican-says Kelsey Snell Federal Employees Return To Work, But Fears Of Another Shutdown Loom /national-politics/2019-01-28/federal-employees-return-to-work-but-fears-of-another-shutdown-loom While the reopening of the government is welcome news for many federal workers, some express trepidation that they'll face the same predicament after Feb. 15. Mon, 28 Jan 2019 10:01:00 GMT /national-politics/2019-01-28/federal-employees-return-to-work-but-fears-of-another-shutdown-loom Brakkton Booker, Rebecca Ellis WATCH: President Trump Announces Deal To Reopen Federal Government /news/2019-01-25/watch-president-trump-announces-deal-to-reopen-federal-government President Trump has endorsed a bipartisan deal that could end the 35-day partial government shutdown, making a way for a three-week stopgap funding… Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:18:18 GMT /news/2019-01-25/watch-president-trump-announces-deal-to-reopen-federal-government NPR News Trump Signs Short-Term Bill To End Government Shutdown, But Border Fight Still Looms /2019-01-25/trump-signs-short-term-bill-to-end-government-shutdown-but-border-fight-still-looms The bill opens the government through Feb. 15 and provides back pay for federal workers who have missed two paychecks during the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Border security talks continue. Fri, 25 Jan 2019 18:35:31 GMT /2019-01-25/trump-signs-short-term-bill-to-end-government-shutdown-but-border-fight-still-looms Jessica Taylor Keys Utility Offers Reprieve To Furloughed Federal Workers /news/2019-01-24/keys-utility-offers-reprieve-to-furloughed-federal-workers As the federal government shutdown passes the one-month mark, many furloughed workers are having trouble paying the bills. One South Florida utility is… Thu, 24 Jan 2019 22:08:22 GMT /news/2019-01-24/keys-utility-offers-reprieve-to-furloughed-federal-workers Nancy Klingener