The data on this page was last updated on May 12, 2025. *Some of these employees have been temporarily reinstated, following court orders. Tens of thousands of employees across the federal government have left their jobs, been put on leave or been fired as ...

The federal government is poised to shut down on Oct. 1 after President Donald Trump and congressional leaders failed to reach a funding deal, triggering agency contingency plans that spell out who keeps working and what services stop. How a shutdown will ...

In response to specific problems or issues requiring oversight and regulation by impartial individuals with specialized expertise, Congress creates federal agencies through the passage of legislation signed into law by the President. This legislation ...