Federal agencies are just eight days away from seeing their funding lapse and having to shutter their offices, though which employees will be sent home remains unknown. buff.ly/0SRdlIV

Members of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee, which the Trump administration disbanded this past spring, met anyway on Sept. 18 after reconstituting as an independent panel to advise the U.S. Census Bureau. buff.ly/FvMzGVB

Newly elected Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., this week formally took over for his predecessor, the late Rep. Gerry Connolly, in leading advocacy for an array of bills aimed at improving the pay and civil service protections of federal workers. buff.ly/s0oHMZr

Amid ongoing budget negotiations, a bipartisan quintet of lawmakers gathered Friday to launch a new caucus dedicated to stopping certain U.S. Postal Service reforms, improving on-time mail delivery rates and supporting the postal workforce. buff.ly/s0oHMZr

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Unions say CDC is no longer approving telework for employees with disabilities, affecting current and future accommodations. The move raises questions about compliance with federal disability guidance and workplace flexibility. buff.ly/3VnKuNH #CDC #FederalWorkforce #DisabilityRights #Telework

A bipartisan group of 48 senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would nullify President Trump’s executive orders aimed at stripping two-thirds of the federal workforce of their collective bargaining rights and restore union contracts. buff.ly/FBZfuDh

Ousted CDC director tells Congress RFK demanded the dismissal of career scientists until they aligned with his views. Read more: buff.ly/vFC79hW

Congressional Democrats last week warned of the potential for “severe consequences” for postal employees, retirees and their families as they attempt to navigate the annual open season for health insurance benefits due to understaffing at the Office of Personnel Management. buff.ly/Oa2FitJ

Short-term funding plan from House GOP draws warnings from Democrats on shutdown risk. Details here:

The Office of Personnel Management on Monday finalized a rule that would permit agencies to use forced distribution to rate the performance of members of the Senior Executive Service. buff.ly/FCCkfBs

Several of the roughly two dozen protestors gathered outside NASA's D.C. headquarters Monday criticized an executive order cancelling collective bargaining at multiple federal agencies under the auspices of national security. buff.ly/GnZES1K

A federal judge rules that Trump’s mass probationary firings of ~25,000 were illegal, but employees won’t be rehired. Agencies must send notices clarifying the firings weren’t due to performance.

House NDAA would exempt Defense civilians from federal union restrictions. The legislation now awaits Senate consideration and potential reconciliation before reaching the president's desk.

The Trump administration is “tracking…very closely” social media posts suggesting Kirk should not be mourned, some agencies say. buff.ly/eFjbdZY

House and Senate Democratic leaders say they are united in making policy demands as part of upcoming spending talks ahead of a Sept. 30 budget deadline. buff.ly/il6MMig

Probationary feds fired en masse are suing to force the Office of Special Counsel to probe their cases, after 2,000+ complaints were dismissed under new leadership. buff.ly/DfEhxn1

President Trump’s order extending a ban on collective bargaining to additional agencies opened the door for more labor groups to continue representing employees at the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments. buff.ly/tnq3t4A

A group of Senate Democrats on Tuesday sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Forest Service asking why he has given seemingly contradictory answers about where funding is coming from to pay agency employees who took the deferred resignation offer. buff.ly/gz2eBlF

A Social Security Administration office tasked with resolving beneficiary issues brought to its attention by federal legislators has shrunk from about 50 employees to as few as three, according to an agency employee. buff.ly/XsmQG5r

OPM has implemented the long-planned “rule of many” update to the federal hiring process, aiming to give managers greater flexibility in selecting candidates. buff.ly/mUATOvk #OPM #FederalHiring #GovernmentJobs

President Donald Trump’s administration has frozen or canceled at least $410 billion in federal funding, according to congressional Appropriations Committee Democrats who warned that some of that money will expire when the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. buff.ly/mmw72bR

The National Treasury Employees Union has objected to the Internal Revenue Service's planned closure of nine taxpayer assistance centers, which provide in-person service, but the agency claims there "will be no job losses and no effect on taxpayer service.” buff.ly/mkE2STN

The Social Security Administration announced a new leadership roster and agency reorganization on Wednesday, installing several industry executives from organizations including the National Rifle Association and X with no government experience. buff.ly/Z0Qwesc

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A preview of rules the Trump administration intends to implement published Thursday shows how officials are seeking to change federal employee removal and disciplinary procedures as well as modify other systems for civil servants. buff.ly/YoLMpxu

This week, OPM outlined plans to implement President Trump’s proposal for a 3.8% pay increase for federal law enforcement, compared with 1% for other civilian workers. Read about them here: buff.ly/KUGmbec

About 20,000 of 33,000 deployed to assist in immigration enforcement came from outside ICE, the Cato Institute, a libertarian-leaning think tank, found, including some agencies that have sent significant portions of their workforces to the deportation effort. buff.ly/5bKkboL

More federal unions are filing lawsuits after a second government edict barred them, alleging retaliation. Details on the legal challenge and union responses here:

EXCLUSIVE: VA plans to set new staffing caps, cut positions above those limits, and tighten hiring controls. Details: buff.ly/KNmUxjf

FEMA's past recovery efforts have been impeded by staffing shortages, and officials are facing an ongoing hurricane season with even fewer employees, according to a Government Accountability Office report released on Tuesday. buff.ly/ElUgL3R

Less than 10 weeks after the State Department laid off hundreds of foreign service officers, citing bureaucratic bloat, it will begin onboarding new officers later this month. buff.ly/TbJmeiD

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered its headquarters employees, many of whom have been working remotely in recent weeks following a shooting at the Atlanta campus, back to work in-person by Sept. 15. buff.ly/01AgXxb

Each of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program gained value in August, marking the first time the program has achieved the feat since January. buff.ly/I0tM68T

The Secret Service has 73% fewer counter snipers on staff than it operationally requires, according to a new internal report, which found the shortfalls are leaving the nation’s most senior leaders vulnerable to assassination. buff.ly/VpUJz38

Federal employees would see a 1% pay increase with locality pay frozen in 2026 under an alternative pay plan issued by President Trump to Congress on Friday, while certain federal law enforcement officers could receive larger raises. buff.ly/FmKRGts

Key milestones and deadlines every federal beneficiary should know when it comes to Social Security and Medicare. buff.ly/qnY400v

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is pushing for a bipartisan investigation into the firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez, which prompted the resignations of four other senior leaders at the agency. buff.ly/M8PRDb8

The standoff over the Trump administration's use of a so-called pocket rescission increases the likelihood of a shutdown, Democrats say. buff.ly/1JEEKrH

A new edict published alongside President Trump’s proclamation celebrating Labor Day seeks to outlaw collective bargaining at more than half a dozen additional agencies under the auspices of “national security.” buff.ly/kf6YS5s

National Weather Service meteorologists who assist air traffic controllers are working overtime, skipping leave and taking on more responsibilities due to worsening staff shortages, according to a GAO report published Thursday. buff.ly/bkWmqOR

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is pausing training at the federal government's primary law enforcement academies for anyone not related to immigration enforcement, saying the change is necessary to meet the president’s “immediate priorities." buff.ly/Y087lJN

Three senior leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered their resignations Wednesday shortly after a government social-media account said CDC Director Susan Monarez was no longer with the agency. Lawyers for Monarez said she refuses to resign. buff.ly/nDRHakh

Union officials are concerned about the reasonableness of a Department of Transportation plan to consolidate Federal Aviation Administration staff in the department's headquarters and said that it’s raising red flags for the agency’s workforce. buff.ly/zKLSMsd

The Trump administration will on Thursday grant itself new permission to hire any attorney to serve as an immigration judge on a temporary basis, eschewing longstanding restrictions on who could serve in those roles. buff.ly/agRIj4u

A federal appeals court this week signaled that it may revisit a three-judge panel’s decision earlier this month to allow agencies to implement an executive order aimed at stripping two-thirds of the federal workforce of their collective bargaining rights. buff.ly/6nPsNLJ

At least 10 individuals were promoted after receiving layoff notices in July, according to the American Foreign Service Association, which represents the workers. buff.ly/fQC8X3I

The Wisconsin senator is resurrecting legislation aimed at extending military health care coverage to an estimated 130,000 troops in the National Guard and military reserves. buff.ly/dv4L4fa

Advocates criticized the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate census advisory boards and warned that government funding fights could snarl 2030 Census planning. buff.ly/i2kKBZo

The Health and Human Services Department terminated its union contracts at more than half a dozen agency subcomponents, making it the latest to implement President Trump’s executive order aimed at stripping two-thirds of the federal workforce of their collective bargaining rights. buff.ly/EzVYJdP