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Maryland Offers No-Interest Loans Amid Federal Shutdown Crisis

10/9/2025

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Maryland launched a Federal Shutdown Loan Program with $700 no-interest loans for furloughed federal employees.
Governor Wes Moore said 830 federal workers filed for unemployment insurance and over 45,000 visited the state's emergency support site.
Families of federal workers face financial uncertainty, bracing for missed paychecks.
Maryland's delegation seeks a bipartisan budget deal to address health care and reopen the government.

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Maryland launched a Federal Shutdown Loan Program with $700 no-interest loans for furloughed federal employees.
Governor Wes Moore said 830 federal workers filed for unemployment insurance and over 45,000 visited the state's emergency support site.
Families of federal workers face financial uncertainty, bracing for missed paychecks.
Maryland's delegation seeks a bipartisan budget deal to address health care and reopen the government.