Federal Managers Association

Press Release

• FMA URGES CONGRESS TO END PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - March 16, 2026

• Alexandria, VA – Funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expired on Saturday, February 14, 2026, resulting in a partial government shutdown that has gone on more than a month. The Federal Managers Association (FMA) renews its call for Congress to pass appropriations to fully fund DHS for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026. FMA National President Craig Carter released the following statement on the continued lapse in funding:

  “The partial government shutdown began more than a month ago and remarkably Congress continues to expect Department of Homeland Security employees to work without pay. We’re seeing reports of hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees quit due to the intolerable way they’re being treated. We are asking our Coast Guard members to protect our waters without paying them. Secret Service members are on the job every day, but distracted by how they will pay their bills. At a time when our nation faces extreme security risks it is critical to fund the agency and the dedicated federal employees there that keep us safe.

  “These feds deserve certainty with the resources they need for their work, as well as proper compensation and back pay for their service. We urge Congress and the administration to pass and sign full-year appropriations immediately.

  “As I’ve said over and over, government shutdowns waste billions of dollars and create undue stress on Americans across the country. This has been going on at Homeland Security for far too long. It is in the best interests of all Americans to restore its funding. Our nation’s security and our citizens’ welfare should never be compromised. We urge Congress to end the lapse in spending for DHS.”

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