The stalemate on Capitol Hill continues, with Democratic and Republican proposals to fund the government and end the shutdown failing to advance in the Senate on Thursday.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he will not bring the House back to pass a stand-alone bill amid a government shutdown.
Employees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were among the layoffs issued Friday, a spokesperson for the agency said.
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