Hours before the deadline for the United States Government to stop at midnight, the OMB (Office of Management and Budget) is asking federal agencies to launch their stoppage plans, blaming the democrats for lack of financing.
“President Trump supports the approval of HR 5371, but now it is clear that the Democrats will prevent this CR from approving before 11:59 today and will force a government stoppage,” the letter of the OMB director Russell Vought tells the bosses.
“Thus, affected agencies must now execute their plans for an orderly stoppage.”
The letter also asks federal employees to “present themselves to work for the next period of service regularly programmed to perform ordered closing activities.”
which include the license of thousands of federal employees, while many others will have to continue working without remuneration.
Voyt said earlier that the government has the authority to “make permanent changes in bureaucracy,” such as and programs rather than just licensing government officials.
