Shutdown Fallout (Beltway Buzz, February 1, 2019)

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.

Shutdown Fallout. Shortly after last week's Buzz was issued, President Trump signed legislation to reopen the federal government after 35 days of a partial government shutdown. The short-term deal restores partial government funding until February 15, 2019 (which will arrive sooner than you may think). Reports are now coming out detailing the economic impacts of the partial government shutdown, but what will be the political ramifications? Bipartisanship was already at a low point prior to the shutdown, so the Buzz will be watching to see what impacts the shutdown will have on potential compromises on matters such as immigration, retirement, and nominations.