The monthly jobs report for September, due out last Friday, has been delayed due the shutdown.

The House continued their effort to pass small continuing resolutions (CRs) on Friday (see Wednesday’s and Thursday’s recaps for more information). Measures passed on Friday include funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (247-164) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for low-income Women, Infants and Children (the WIC program) (244-164). On Saturday, the House passed H.R. 3223, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, which would provide funding for furloughed federal workers once the shutdown is over. H.R. 3223 passed 407-0, with 24 Members not voting. This leaves eight additional limited funding bills waiting for a vote in the House. The Senate has not taken up any of these “mini CRs.”

On Saturday the House also passed a non-binding resolution to allow military chaplains to continue to provide religious services. On Saturday the Pentagon also ordered 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work.

The Senate was also in session this weekend.