U.S. government, shutdown
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The government is currently still shut down, but officials say it could end soon. Here's what follows Sunday night's tight vote.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday that a number of TSA officers who went "above and beyond" during the shutdown would be getting $10,000 bonuses.
The US government has reopened following its longest-ever shutdown, setting the stage for the eventual release of the gold-standard federal data that is crucial in analyzing the health and trajectory of the nation’s economy.
Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will present the budget on Tuesday, with experts projecting the government’s deficit skyrocketing this year.
In that year, the public service grew to 367,772, according to Treasury Board data. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government then oversaw a reduction of around 10,000 jobs, bringing the number of public servants down to 357,965 in the following year.
The House approved a bill to reopen federal government that President Donald Trump signed on Nov. 12. What’s next?
A bloc of eight Democrats voted with Republicans in a 60-40 vote on a package that would temporarily fund the government until January 30.
Many Canadians wrote to us asking what they should be looking for in the new federal budget. CBC News’ Cullen and J.P. Tasker are here to help break down what is – and isn’t – in the budget.
The U.S. government shutdown has ended after six weeks, as Trump signed the government funding bill last night.