The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.

Government Shutdown Clock. Federal funding expires at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on September 30, 2025. However, as the Buzz recently explained, because the U.S. Congress is scheduled to be out the week beginning September 22, 2025, lawmakers have only seven legislative days to reach a deal.

FTC Drops Defense of Noncompete Ban. Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed motions with two separate appeals courts voluntarily dismissing its defense of the Biden-era regulation that banned noncompete agreements. This is not terribly surprising, as current FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson dissented from the initial promulgation of the rule, writing, “We do not have the power to issue the Final Rule … the Federal Trade Commission Act does not authorize the Commission to make substantive rules regulating private conduct.”

NLRB Acting GC: Injunctions Still on the Table. On September 5, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen issued a memorandum, entitled, “Proceedings Under Section 10(j) of the Act.” The memo advises regional directors to “continue to assess whether interim injunctive relief is appropriate in each case” and emphasizes that certain unfair labor practices, “such as discharges during an organizing campaign … [and] withdrawals of recognition...

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