US EditionU.S. Government Shutdown Impact: Essential Services Continue
Essential federal workers including TSA and military continue duties while 58,000 employees in Washington state face furloughs and delayed pay, officials said.
- On Oct. 1, the United States federal government shut down after Congress failed to pass funding, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed and essential services disrupted.
- Health care funding disputes halted negotiations as Republicans backed a short-term funding measure through Nov. 21 that Democrats blocked over Affordable Care Act subsidies.
- The Congressional Budget Office calculates the potential furlough toll at roughly 750,000 federal employees and daily compensation costs of roughly $400 million, while HHS will furlough about 41% of nearly 80,000 staff and the National Park Service plans to furlough about two-thirds of employees.
- The shutdown threatens pay and operations for 58,000 federal employees in Washington state, risking disruptions at Sea-Tac Airport and local services, with an economic impact of around 0.15 percentage points weekly.
- The shutdown traces to a legal reinterpretation and political standoff as U.S. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti redefined the Antideficiency Act, while President Donald Trump threatened to fire federal employees if it continues.
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Pentagon looks to continue most acquisition activities as shutdown begins
Congress, unable to reach a compromise on spending, triggered a federal shutdown and a massive furlough of government employees last night. The Defense Department, however, is poised to continue many of its contracting and acquisition activities during the shutdown period. According to DOD’s updated shutdown implementation guidance, many acquisition and logistics support activities are considered “excepted” from the current lapse in government a…
Federal Shutdown Continues, Halting Many Government Services
Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORK WASHINGTON D.C., Oct. 1, 2025 ~ Political parties trade blame, and many federal services have come to a standstill after a federal budget deal could not be reached at midnight Wednesday, causing a government shutdown. Hundreds of federal employees have already been furloughed, and others will have to show up to work without pay. Government services and operations have been paused, such as issuing education…
The closure of the U.S. government paralyzes agencies, delays services and leaves in office only workers considered essential
U.S. government shutdown impact: Essential services continue
WASHINGTON — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund the government generally at current levels through Nov. 21, but Democrats blocked it, insisting the measure address their concerns on health care. They want to reverse the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s mega-bill passed this s…
US Government Shutdown: These services won't get impacted as America faces new period of uncertainty—check full list
A government shutdown began as Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on the budget, leading to furloughs for non-essential federal employees. Those classified as excepted, typically workers involved in protecting life and property, continue working but will not receive pay until the shutdown is over.
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