""I think that if the President decides that the negotiations are absolutely going nowhere, then there will start to be layoffs," Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said on CNN's "State of the Union.""
"The shutdown began on October 1 after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a plan to fund the federal government beyond September 30. Although Republicans control both chambers of Congress, the funding bill requires 60 votes in the Senate, so some Democrats will need to cross party lines."
"The Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to agency heads before the shutdown directing them to "consider" reduction-in-force notices for employees in programs that are "not consistent with the President's priorities" and that will lose funding if the government shuts down."
Federal workers could be laid off if the President concludes budget negotiations cannot reach an agreement. The government shutdown began October 1 after lawmakers failed to fund the government beyond September 30. Republicans control both chambers but a funding bill requires 60 Senate votes, so some Democratic support is necessary. The disagreement centers on expiring tax credits that make health insurance more affordable and on Democratic demands to reverse July Medicaid cuts. The Office of Management and Budget sent a memo directing agencies to consider reduction-in-force notices for programs that would lose funding; the memo did not specify scale.
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