It is impossible to predict how long a shutdown would last. With Congress divided between a Democratic-controlled Senate and Republican-led House, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy's hard-right conservatives looking to use the shutdown as leverage for spending cuts, many are br...
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at least initially. The Smithsonian said in September that it would use “prior-year funds” to keep museums and the zoo open to the public at least for a few days before the last possible shutdown.
It depends on what 12 annual appropriations bills have been enacted. Any agency that has its funding approved would operate as usual.Some programs that rely on fees for their funding also continue. Depending on how long a shutdown lasts, national parks could close. Passport processing, hiring ...
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Since it's unclear how long a shutdown would last, if one does indeed occur, it's unclear what kind of disruption there would be in federal employee paychecks. During the most recent shutdown in January 2018, the three-day shutdown over the weekend wasn't quite long enough to delay pay...
If a shutdown were to have begun Oct. 1, TSA employees would have received their last paycheck during the second week of October, but it would have been half of their normal pay. A furloughed TSA employee at a food bank for federal workers impacted by the government shutdown in Brooklyn...
They pay it back if they do get paid, but it helps a bit in the meantime. It won’t be enough to pay their monthly bills for any extended time. POTUS has said this shutdown will last for months or years. The many contractors who make the government work are not getting paid...
Government Shutdown Effects on the Economy As government operations slow or stop altogether, the effects may also spread to businesses in theprivate sector. It's possible that the entire economy may lose money as a result of this disruption in government operations. However, the overall cost and...