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There is bipartisan interest in federal worker layoff protections in any deal to reopen government - November 6, 2025
By Eric Katz, Government Executive

Congress is considering a proposal to reverse some federal employee layoffs as part of a deal to reopen government, lawmakers said on Thursday, as negotiations continue to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Lawmakers in both parties are floating a mandate the Trump administration walk back the more than 4,000 reductions in force agencies issued in October as part of the potential deal currently taking shape. That proposal would provide full-year appropriations for a select few agencies, while offering stopgap funding for the rest of government through a to-be-determined date.

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