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The U.S. government shutdown has led to imminent federal employee layoffs, with agencies like the USPTO issuing notices and plans for RIFs, despite legal and procedural challenges, as the White House and OMB push for cost-saving measures amid ongoing funding lapses.
A group of federal employees and their supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court to oppose a GOP stopgap funding measure, criticizing the Trump administration's impact on federal workers and urging Democrats to resist budget cuts and layoffs, especially amid threats of a government shutdown.
The Supreme Court's recent decision has cleared the way for mass layoffs of federal workers across multiple agencies, sparking concerns about long-term damage to government capabilities amid a challenging job market, with some agencies already initiating restructuring and layoffs.
NASA is encouraging employees to resign voluntarily amid discussions of layoffs and center closures, but there is skepticism about the transparency of the numbers and intentions behind the push.