Government Shutdown

An end to the partial U.S. government shutdown is finally in sight—at least a temporary one—but the longest government closure in American history has already done major damage to the local economy. On Friday morning, D.C. government and…

WASHINGTON — Before its end Friday, the partial government shutdown was coinciding with a sudden dip in real estate activity.

The city is finding ways to fill gaps in the near term.

Metro will offer free rail and bus rides for federal workers affected by the government shutdown, provided the board approves the measure in an emergency vote set for Friday afternoon.

WASHINGTON — Metro plans to allow federal workers to ride free starting on Monday, Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans said.

I Support the Girls has received dozens of requests for tampons, pads, and bras during the shutdown.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that the District will provide mortgage assistance loans to furloughed federal workers, as the partial government shutdown stretches on.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday her city will offer zero-interest loans of up to $5,000 to people who might not be able to make their next mortgage payment because of the partial government shutdown.

Furloughed workers, contractors, and small-business owners are invited to attend the event this week

WASHINGTON — Furloughed federal workers who live in the District could be getting help with their mortgages from the D.C. government.

The partial federal government shutdown is now in its 32nd day, and some 800,000 federal employees are three days from missing a second paycheck.

If the government shutdown continues through Feb. 15, it could cost the District more than $85 million in lost tax revenue, according to a new report from D.C.’s chief financial officer.

The D.C. Council voted unanimously to protect federal workers from creditors and landlords as the partial government shutdown passes the month mark.

WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will introduce emergency legislation that she says would allow federal employees who live in D.C. and who have been working without pay during the partial government shutdown to file for…

City officials in the nation’s capital took steps Tuesday to expand the safety net for unpaid federal employees and contractors who are struggling to make ends meet as the partial government shutdown stretches into a second month.

The D.C. Council voted unanimously to protect federal workers from creditors and landlords as the partial government shutdown passes the month mark.

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, some furloughed employees have been seeking out creative ways to fill the hours until they go back to work – including improv comedy.