Today’s notice: A ton of scoops about HHS’ shutdown cuts. Republicans think they finally have Democrats where they want them. The incredibly expensive Pennsylvania “retention election.” And: Why Democrats are excited about running a 77-year-old for Senate.
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Two shutdown scoops. 1,760 employees at HHS got letters last week saying they had been fired due to the shutdown, but around half of those letters were sent in error, HHS said in a federal court filing yesterday. Despite the mix-up, 982 employees were actually laid off, and NOTUS’ Margaret Manto and Oriana González got the list of cuts.
They include: 596 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 125 at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 99 at the Health Resources and Services Administration; and 55 at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
More: 47 at the Administration for Children and Families; 41 at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response; 18 at the Assistant Secretary for Administration; and 1 (one) at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.