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UPDATED “As a result of Secretary Hagel’s announcement that most of the nearly 400,000 civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees have been deemed essential for national security, Lockheed Martin will reduce the number of employees who will be affected by government shutdown as of Oct. 7. The Department of Defense’s decision will not eliminate the […]

Statement of Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett Concerning Federal Government Shutdown “Today, I joined President Obama at M. Luis Construction in Rockville as he talked about the impact that the Federal government shutdown is having on our businesses, our communities and countless individuals all across our nation. As the President said, a small group of […]

The Metro remains open during the government shutdown but Metro officals are seeing a decline in ridership. Trains and buses are operating on regular schedules. The system is also opening and closing at regular times. Metro officials are making adjustments to “right size” capacity on the rail system due to lower ridership during the shutdown. […]

Glen Echo Park in Bethesda is closed because of the government shutdown. On the park’s website, a note says the park is closed and all activities are canceled because of the government shutdown. The note says Washington Conservatory and Adventure Theatre classes will meet at their alternate locations and students should check their websites for […]

U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski passionately called for Congress on Oct. 2 to pass legislation to reopen the federal government as she highlighted the impact the government shutdown has on federal workers in our area. Mikulski also introduced furloughed National Weather Service Meteorologist Amy Fritz of Silver Spring who shared her story. Watch Senator Barbara Mikulski […]