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2 min readFDA Worker Faces Financial Uncertainty During Government Shutdown
TrueGov Editorial Team•4 months ago•2 min read
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Single mother among 750,000 federal employees affected by budget impasse
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A government shutdown that began October 1, 2025, has left approximately 750,000 federal workers, including FDA microbiologist Stephanie Rogers, temporarily without work. The shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass a spending bill to finance government operations beyond September 30, with disagreements between President Trump, congressional Republicans, and Democrats over federal funding allocation and Obamacare tax credits preventing a resolution.