Social Security payment schedule in 2026 features some changes: Here’s what we know

Most payments will go out at the same time each month, but because of certain holidays or weekends, some payment dates are ...

Social Security payment calendar 2026: See when beneficiaries will receive monthly checks

The Social Security payment schedule for 2026 is out. Learn how birth dates affect payment timing and take note of key ...
Politifact

Congress gets paid during a government shutdown. What about the janitors?

Members of Congress continue to get paid during a government shutdown. They are not subject to furlough. Federal law says employees will receive back pay after being furloughed during a shutdown. The ...
CBS News

How soon could federal workers be paid after the government shutdown ends?

After lawmakers reached a deal to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history, hundreds of thousands of government workers who haven't been paid are wondering when their paychecks could finally ...
CNN

Here’s who’s getting paid — and who isn’t — during the federal government shutdown

Federal workers are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown, with more than 1 million of them going unpaid while Democrats and Republicans in Congress argue over funding federal agencies for the ...
USA Today

Do Trump and Congress still get paid during a shutdown? What to know.

The federal government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding the government. The shutdown means hundreds of ...
Poynter

Congress gets paid during a government shutdown. What about the janitors?

Many federal government employees will forgo paychecks if the government shuts down Oct. 1. But that won’t be the case for lawmakers, a liberal podcaster said. “If the government shuts down, members ...