Civilian employees at several federal agencies miss their first full paycheck

The government shutdown caused over 658,000 civilian employees at key departments to miss their full paychecks on Friday, a significant blow during a tough economic period. This issue impacts employees across agencies, including Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs. Many other agencies will see their employees missing paychecks in the coming days, with hundreds of thousands more affected. Employees received partial paychecks earlier but now face missing entire pay periods. The Bipartisan Policy Institute projects millions of paychecks will be withheld if the shutdown continues. The White House has threatened backpay, despite the IRS confirming its guarantee, and the Defense Department had to take an anonymous donation to pay service members. Active duty military pay was covered, but the shutdown threatens to leave the entire military without pay in the future. Unemployment claims have increased due to the shutdown, and banks are providing assistance to federal workers. This disruption highlights the shutdown's widespread effects on the federal workforce and finances.