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Record-Tying Lapse Pushes FDA and USDA to the Edge
Day 35 Shutdown Update A Record-Breaking Shutdown—And No End in Sight Today marks Day 35 of the federal government shutdown—tying the longest in U.S. history….
Entering the Second Month — The Regulatory Freeze Deepens
Day 33 Shutdown Update: A Second Month Without Movement The federal government shutdown has now reached Day 33, marking the start of its second month…
Thirty Days Still and Counting — FDA’s Centers Under Strain
Day 30 Shutdown Update Thirty days in, the shutdown has reached a threshold that few agencies were designed to withstand. What began as a temporary…
Shutdown Update: Beyond Frozen Systems—When Policy Meets Real-World Impact
Day 29 Shutdown At Day 29, the shutdown has outlasted every modern benchmark for administrative endurance. While many agency websites still display the illusion of…
No Aid, No Submissions, and No End in Sight
Day 28 Shutdown Update: The federal shutdown reached Day 28 today, entering its fifth week with no funding resolution in sight. What began as a…
Shutdown Update: The Review Backlog Begins Before the Shutdown Ends
Day 27 The shutdown has now reached Day 27, making it the longest lapse in FDA funding since the user-fee era began. While the visible symptoms—silent…
Shutdown Update: Cracks in the System—When Continuity Becomes Fragility
Day 23 Shutdown Update The shutdown has now entered Day 23, officially becoming one of the longest government funding lapses in U.S. history. What began…
Shutdown Update: The Pause Deepens—Registration Overdue and Institutions Under Strain
FDA Shutdown Update As the shutdown stretches into its third full week, its effects are evolving from delay into erosion. Agencies like the Food and…
Shutdown Update: Renewal Deadlines, Frozen Systems, and the Deepening Pause
Day 18 As the government shutdown moves into its eighteenth day, regulatory paralysis has settled into routine. Systems remain online but unmanned, deadlines continue to…
Day 17 Shutdown Update: When the Lights Stay On, But Nothing Moves
Day 17 By the seventeenth day of the government shutdown, the most striking thing isn’t what’s closed—it’s what’s still open but inert. Many federal websites…
Day 16 Shutdown Update: The Weight of Stagnation
Day 16 Update As the shutdown enters its sixteenth day, the machinery of regulation is no longer paused—it’s corroding. Quiet losses in personnel, data, and…
Day 15 Shutdown Update: Twilight for Regulatory Continuity
FDA Shutdown Update At fifteen days, the shutdown is no longer a pause in governance—it has become an experiment in operating without it. The ripple…