Washington Report

FMA Washington Report: November 7, 2025
This report communicates what FMA’s professional staff is doing on behalf of FMA members in Washington, D.C., and provides an update on issues affecting federal managers. Click here to view the November 7, 2025, edition of FMA's Washington Report. In this issue we discuss the ongoing government shutdown, including the effort to pay all feds -- excepted and furloughed --immediately during any lapse in funding, FEHB 2026 plan year open season and rates, the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, and more. As always, we encourage you to visit www.fedmanagers.org on a regular basis for information on these and other matters.