Federal employees were paid $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE effort

2 verified updates • corroborated by 1 independent source • tracked since September 15, 2026

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Sep 15, 10:31 PM 1 source: The Seattle Times
Federal employees were paid $9.5B not to work in 2025 under DOGE effort
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Sep 16, 03:01 AM 1 source: The Seattle Times
Federal employees were paid $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE effort