Federal Shutdown Update

Friday, December 16, 2011

WASHINGTON D.C. - Congress is expected to pass the omnibus appropriations act funding the remaining spending bills today in time to avoid a government shutdown at midnight.  Some highlights: DOD and IHS is looking at a funding increase along with the Army Corps of Engineers and VA. National Park Service may get cut.

There are no bad federal employee provisions in the bill (i.e. no extended pay freeze, no increase in pension contributions, cuts to federal workforce etc.