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• Still digging out from the last shutdown, DHS employees brace for more delayed pay - February 20, 2026

• FMA National President Craig Carter is quoted in this article. FMA strongly argues shutdowns are bad governing and urges Congress and the administration to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026.

  By Eric Katz, Government Executive

  While the Homeland Security Department is shut down, the vast majority of employees—about 92%—are still reporting to work. In some cases, however, workers are finding creative solutions to get out of their regular duties and save money while their paychecks hang in the balance.

  “My unit is rotating voluntary furlough days,” said one DHS staffer.

  Workers in that office are taking turns to take time off work, which, during a shutdown, entails being placed in an unpaid furlough status.

  To read the full article, click here.

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