As government shutdown approaches, agencies tell workers that furloughs are coming
Government agencies began warning their workers Thursday that they are preparing for a government shutdown -- and that they might have to go without pay.Lawmakers have until the end of the day Sept. 30 to reach a deal to fund the federal government. If Congress doesn't act, the government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sunday -- a situation that appears increasingly likely.On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget gave the agencies the official heads up of a looming shutdown, according to two officials. Other federal employees are furloughed and sent home without pay. Then on Thursday, the top officials at each agency began sending out official notices to their workforce.The Department of Homeland Security, a federal agency created in the aftermath of 9/11 terror attacks, told workers Thursday that it's preparing for a shutdown, but didn't say how long it expects the shutdown to last.In a memo obtained by ABC News, a senior official told the workforce that ...