White House memo threatens to fire federal workers if the government shuts down
The White House has issued a memo demanding federal agencies fire workers not aligned with the president's agenda if a GOP-led spending bill is not passed by Tuesday, intensifying pressure on Senate Democrats.
The White House has issued a memo demanding federal agencies fire workers not aligned with the president's agenda if a GOP-led spending bill is not passed by Tuesday, intensifying pressure on Senate Democrats.
The White House has issued a memo demanding federal agencies fire workers not aligned with the president's agenda if a GOP-led spending bill is not passed by Tuesday, intensifying pressure on Senate Democrats.
The White House has issued a memo overnight, threatening to fire federal workers if a Republican-led short-term spending bill is not passed by Tuesday, potentially leading to a government shutdown.
The memo from the Office of Management and Budget states that agencies not funded by Tuesday need to fire, rather than furlough, any workers not in line with the president's agenda. This move increases pressure on Senate Democrats, who are standing firm on their health care demands to extend subsidies for low and middle-income individuals who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and reverse cuts to Medicaid.
, saying, "We will not be intimidated by your threat to engage in mass firings."
said, "This is an attempt at intimidation."
The deadline to pass the short-term spending bill is midnight on Tuesday.
In previous government shutdown situations, federal workers not deemed essential are furloughed, but return to their jobs and receive back pay once Congress approves government spending.
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