Yet another fubar ...

The White House is threatening firings for programmes that lack alternative funding
and do not align with Trump's "priorities". Michael Gold

Let's think about this. As a good account frriend of mine says,
"They are stupid as shutdowns are rare in other countries."

To whit ...

No other country has had a government shutdown like the U.S., where important services grind to a halt due to lack of funding. But Northern Ireland came close.

Why does a government shut down?

Typically, a government shutdown means that the legislative branch of the government failed to pass a budget. Government-funded services eventually run out of money without a budget for the new fiscal year.

In 2017, Northern Ireland’s government collapsed after Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness resigned. His party announced it wouldn’t replace him, the executive branch of the government subsequently collapsed, and Northern Ireland’s assembly didn’t sit in session for the next three years.

In those three years, the British government had to pass a budget for Northern Ireland to ensure its services didn’t run out of funds.

09/25/25 ... Here we go again with gutless pols and an out of control administration trashing this once great nation yet again with another possible shutdown along with an added bonus from the orange menace.

The White House has told its agencies to prepare for mass firings if Congress does not avert a government shutdown next week, according to a memo obtained by US media.

In the memo, the Office of Budget and Management directs federal agencies to begin drafting "reduction in force" plans for programmes whose funding will lapse if Congress fails to meet a 30 September budget deadline.

The warning came after Trump on Tuesday refused a meeting with Democrats who are seeking to secure healthcare funding as part of budget negotiations.

"We remain hopeful that Democrats in Congress will not trigger a shutdown and the steps outlined above will not be necessary," the memo states.

The budget office memo warns of permanent firings specifically for federal programmes, projects and activities that have no alternative funding sources and are "not consistent with the President's priorities".

Many federal government agencies rely on annual funding approved by Congress. Every year, these agencies submit their requests, which Congress must pass, and the president must sign budget legislation for the next fiscal year.

Question, what happens with the money not allocated when said workers are fired
when the shutdown ends? I thought so.