WASHINGTON — After a 40-day federal government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — Senate Democrats announced Sunday evening that they have the votes needed to pass legislation reopening the government. The breakthrough came after a closed-door caucus meeting lasting more than two hours on Capitol Hill. According to The Hill, the deal was […]
Less Government, Better Government: Lessons From The Longest Shutdown
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has yielded an unexpected revelation: our federal workforce is far larger than our daily functioning requires. For weeks, nearly half of all federal employees were told not to report to work. Yet planes continued to fly, mail was delivered, and the country endured with only mild inconvenience. This […]