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Government shutdowns hurt federal worker morale, long after paychecks resume − especially for those considered 'nonessential'

  • Written by Susannah Bruns Ali, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Florida International University
Government shutdowns hurt federal worker morale, long after paychecks resume − especially for those considered 'nonessential'A government shutdown would affect more than 2 million federal employees, plus more than 3 million contractors. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Unless Congress and the White House can agree on a budget or extend funding short term, the federal government will shut down on Oct. 1, 2023.

This means that approximately 2.2 million civilian federal...

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