Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have received their last paychecks for the foreseeable future. “Substantial” federal layoffs started last week — and President Donald Trump has withdrawn funding from a slew of projects in Democratic states. The mood among congressional lawmakers is going from testy to sour.
Welcome to week three of the government shutdown.
“Now that we’re getting to where people are going to start missing paychecks, this gets real,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned on Friday.