He stressed the need to curb President Donald Trump’s ability to shutter federal agencies and slash the federal workforce unilaterally. Federal employees at some agencies will see entirely missed checks starting on Oct. 24, and others on Oct. 28. AdvertisementSen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) said he has heard from many federal workers and that their opinions on the shutdown vary. Smalley is part of a network of federal employees who’ve been urging senators to “hold the line” in talks with Republicans. AdvertisementStill, the NPS worker was adamant that Democrats should continue fighting to prevent the administration from slashing federal agencies.
