RELATED January 29, 2026 test page January 26, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals” proposed rule January 21, 2026 At-Will Employment: What the Federal Government Can Learn from States Back to Reports 100 Effects Of Shutdown On Government Services February 6, 2019 The 35-day partial shutdown of our federal government, from Dec. 22, 2018 until Jan. 28, 2019, adversely affected 800,000 civil servants who were denied their paychecks, harmed our national security and economy, and resulted in diminished services to the public and the business community. The 100 news stories below provide a window into the harmful consequences of the shutdown. Download (258k)