On September 30, 2023, Congress passed a temporary stopgap funding bill, which allows the federal government to continue to operate until November 17, 2023. At which time there will be a government shutdown....more
The U.S. Antideficiency Act calls for a partial government shutdown when Congress fails to appropriate annual funds to agencies. ...more
25 days and counting, the partial government shutdown has left many federal employees with an endless weekend and no paycheck. ...more
On Monday, as the partial government shutdown entered its third week, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (“AOC”) announced its intention to continue paid operations through January 18, extending its previous...more
At midnight on January 20, 2018, the Government shut down for the 19th time since Congress introduced the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, which established the federal budget process in 1976. Six of the last...more
With less than a week before the federal government’s appropriated funding runs out, confidence in avoiding a potential shutdown is waning. Because of that, contractors should exercise prudence and immediately begin...more
Court: Bureau of Indian Affairs Failed to Act in Timely Manner on Tribal Funding Proposal - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on April 4, 2017, ruled that the Navajo Nation is entitled to...more
Pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011, sequestration is the process by which automatic across-the-board spending cuts are being imposed on government programs. Because Congress was unable to reach an agreement by its...more