{"id":2490998,"date":"2025-09-25T11:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-preparing-to-carry-out-mass-layoffs-if-democrats-force-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:53:43","slug":"white-house-preparing-to-carry-out-mass-layoffs-if-democrats-force-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-preparing-to-carry-out-mass-layoffs-if-democrats-force-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Preparing to Carry Out Mass Layoffs If Democrats Force Government Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-preparing-to-carry-out-mass-layoffs-if-democrats-force-government-shutdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2490998&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses how President Donald Trump is leveraging the potential government shutdown at the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30 to push for a reduction in the federal workforce. As Congress rarely passes a budget on time, they typically use a Continuing Resolution to maintain government operations temporarily.However,this year&#8217;s negotiations are especially contentious,with the White House seeking cuts and Democrats pushing for increased spending.<\/p>\n<p>A memo from the Office of Management and Budget instructs federal agencies to prepare for a shutdown by identifying positions that can be permanently eliminated-specifically those without funding, unsupported by other sources, or misaligned with the president&#8217;s priorities. Essential services like Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits, the military, law enforcement, and border security will continue to receive funding regardless of a shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>The memo also criticizes congressional Democrats for blocking the passage of a Republican-backed stopgap funding bill, suggesting their actions may lead to a shutdown. Agencies are directed to issue reduction in Force (RIF) notices to affected employees and to continue workforce reductions even after a budget is passed.<\/p>\n<p>With little progress expected before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-plans-votes-on-debt-ceiling-infrastructure-abortion-ahead-of-extremely-consequential-month\/\" title=\"Congress Plans Votes On Debt Ceiling, Infrastructure, Abortion Ahead Of Extremely Consequential Month\">fiscal year ends<\/a>, the Senate plans only to vote on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-opposes-short-term-continuing-resolution-unless-conservative-policies-are-passed-alongside\/\" title=\"Freedom Caucus opposes short-term ... without conservative policies.\">short-term funding extension<\/a>, while the House will not be in session until after October 1, increasing the risk of a shutdown.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump is using the possibility of a government shutdown to further reduce the federal workforce.<\/p>\n<p>The federal fiscal year ends Tuesday, Sept. 30. If there is no federal budget in place, the government&rsquo;s authority to spend money ends that day.<\/p>\n<p>Because Congress rarely approves a budget on time, new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-1-8-million-illegal-alien-got-aways-during-bidens-first-two-years\/\" title=\"Nearly 1.8 Million Illegal Alien &quot;Got-Aways&quot; During Biden&#039;s First Two Years\">federal fiscal years<\/a> often begin with what&rsquo;s called a Continuing Resolution to keep government running while Democrats and Republicans hammer out an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The annual standoff is even more entrenched this year as the White House wants cuts and Democrats want spending, leading the federal Office of Management and Budget to issue a memo telling agencies to brace for what might take place.<\/p>\n<p>According to a copy of the memo released by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/f\/?id=00000199-7e8f-ddde-a199-fedf6c5d0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, federal executives are being urged to use any shutdown as a chance to permanently eliminate jobs where funding for them no longer exists, cannot be supported under other funding, or are &ldquo;not consistent&rdquo; with the policies of the president.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits, the military, law enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and air traffic control would be funded no matter what, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/09\/24\/white-house-firings-shutdown-00579909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The memo noted that &ldquo;congressional Democrats are signaling that they intend to break&rdquo; the practice of passing a Continuing Resolution and are blocking passage of a Republican-supported version &ldquo;due to their partisan demands.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The memo added that through the &ldquo;Big Beautiful Bill,&rdquo; there are &ldquo;ample resources to ensure that many core Trump Administration priorities will continue uninterrupted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Programs that did not benefit from an infusion of mandatory appropriations will bear the brunt of a shutdown, and we must continue our planning efforts in the event Democrats decide to shut down the government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The memo added that &ldquo;programs whose funding would lapse and which are otherwise unfunded&rdquo; are &ldquo;no longer statutorily required to be carried out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Agencies are therefore directed to &ldquo;use this opportunity to consider Reduction in Force (RIF) notices for all employees in programs, projects, or activities (PPAs) that satisfy all three of the following conditions: (1) discretionary funding lapses on October 1, 2025; (2) another source of funding, such as H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21) is not currently available; and (3) the PPA is not consistent with the President&rsquo;s priorities.&rdquo; H.R. 1 is the official name for the One Big Beautiful Bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;RIF notices will be in addition to any furlough notices provided due to the lapse in appropriation. RIF notices should be issued to all employees working on the relevant PPA, regardless of whether the employee is excepted or furloughed during the lapse in appropriations,&rdquo; the memo said.<\/p>\n<p>The memo made clear that job cutting should not stop when the budget is eventually approved.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once fiscal year 2026 appropriations are enacted, agencies should revise their RIFs as needed to retain the minimal number of employees necessary to carry out statutory functions,&rdquo; the memo said.<\/p>\n<p>Prospects for congressional action before the end of the fiscal year are dim, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/white-house-to-pursue-mass-firingsif-government-shuts-down-ea61ae89?st=KWr4cY&amp;reflink=desktopweb_permalink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate returns on Monday, one day before the existing budget ends. The current plan is to vote only on the House-passed proposal, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >simply funds existing programs<\/a> through Nov. 21.<\/p>\n<p>The House will not return to session until after Oct. 1. 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