FDA Staff Could Be Exempt From Shutdown Reductions In Force

By Jessica Karins / September 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM

With just two days for Congress to reach a short-term funding agreement before appropriations run out Wednesday (Oct. 1), HHS has published a contingency plan which would retain 86% of FDA staff in the event of a government shutdown, and the FDA commissioner says workers may exempted from a plan to lay off additional staff during the funding lapse.


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