OMB Director Russ Vought: Shutdown job cuts could 'end up north of 10,000'

Government Shutdown Impact - The government funding bill is expected to fail for the ninth time, prolonging the shutdown [1] - Capitol Police officers are not receiving paychecks, impacting their personal finances and increasing pressure on lawmakers [1][2] - A Capitol Police Union statement highlights the real-world impact on officers who still have financial obligations [1] - Speaker Johnson is open to finding a mechanism to pay Capitol Police officers, similar to how the military was paid during the shutdown [2] Political Standoff - Senator Murkowski suggests a lack of trust is hindering progress due to actions by the OM director [2][3] - The White House believes Democrats will ultimately be blamed for the government shutdown [9][10] - The White House is not willing to change course or negotiate, insisting on a clean CR for Democrats to vote on [10][11] Job Cuts - The OM director aims to aggressively shutter the bureaucracy, not just funding [5][6] - The OM director initially cut 4,000 jobs [5][6] - The OM director anticipates job cuts could exceed 10,000 [7] - Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns that these cuts will make it more difficult to reopen the government and affect their constituents [8][9]