With Possible Government Shutdown Looming, FCC Slightly Updates Plan
With a partial shutdown possible of federal agencies not fully funded through the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, the FCC Tuesday slightly updated its plans. The continuing resolution funding the FCC and other agencies expires at midnight Friday. If a…
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shutdown is implemented, 245 employees, 17 percent of the total, would keep working. Those figures are similar to September estimates. "If a potential lapse in appropriations is imminent, the FCC will determine whether and for how long prior year funds are available to continue agency operations during a lapse. If prior year funds are available, employees will be notified that the FCC will remain open beyond a lapse and directed to report to work as usual," the notice said. "If the prior year funds are unavailable, or such funds are exhausted during the lapse in appropriations, the agency will furlough employees." The administration "would like to see Congress pass an appropriations bill that fully funds our government and that allows the president to protect our border and provides substantial border security funding," said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, per a shared-media outlet report.