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The Shutdown Is Over. But for Federal Workers, the Anxiety Persists.

After being sidelined for more than a month, they are bracing for the backlog that awaits them and struggling with the financial burden of going without pay.

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Jessie Holwell, a furloughed Veterans Affairs employee and a mother of five, had to pick up nightly DoorDash gigs to support her family during the government shutdown.
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Agencies Tell Federal Workers to Prepare for Return as Shutdown Vote Nears

Health and Human Services directed its employees to plan to report to work on Thursday morning if legislation to fund the government passes.

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The U.S. Capitol seen from the O’Neill House Office Building, which houses the Department of Health and Human Services.
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As Shutdown Ends, When Will SNAP and Air Travel Be Back to Normal?

Some programs like SNAP could be restored within hours, while other effects could take longer to unravel.

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The House approved legislation on Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in American history.
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