White House floats no back pay for some furloughed federal workers despite 2019 law
Government agency furloughs
Numbers reflect temporary furloughs during the government shutdown, as detailed in agency shutdown contingency plans.
Environmental Protection Agency | 15,166 | 13,432 | 89% |
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Education Department | 1,700 | 1,485 | 87% |
Labor Department | 12,916 | 11,061 | 86% |
Commerce Department | 42,984 | 34,747 | 81% |
Department of Housing and Urban Development | 6,105 | 4,359 | 71% |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 2,665 | 1,837 | 69% |
State Department | 26,995 | 16,651 | 62% |
Energy Department | 13,812 | 8,105 | 59% |
Interior Department | 58,619 | 30,996 | 53% |
Agriculture Department | 85,907 | 42,256 | 49% |
IRS | 74,299 | 34,429 | 46% |
Defense Department | 741,477 | 334,904 | 45% |
Department of Health and Human Services | 79,717 | 32,460 | 41% |
Treasury Department | 2,714 | 859 | 32% |
Transportation Department | 53,717 | 12,213 | 23% |
Social Security Administration | 51,825 | 6,197 | 12% |
Justice Department | 115,131 | 12,840 | 11% |
Department of Homeland Security | 271,927 | 14,184 | 5% |
Department of Veterans Affairs | 461,499 | 14,874 | 3% |