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Here's What Could Be Affected if the Government Shuts Down Again
About 45% of 2.2 million federal workers face furlough or unpaid work amid disputes over Department of Homeland Security funding, risking service disruptions.
- On January 31, a partial government shutdown would begin if Congress does not fund agencies after January 30, while Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Interior, Energy, Justice and Commerce remain funded.
- Senate Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding after the Minneapolis protest shooting, with Republicans needing at least seven Democrats and Senate Democrats vowing to block the House bill.
- About 45% of roughly 2.2 million civilian federal workers face impact, with more than 500,000 working without pay and 480,000-plus potentially furloughed.
- Economic reporting and travel industry groups warn that the Bureau of Labor Statistics would not issue most reports, including the monthly jobs report, while air travel could face delays as air traffic controllers and TSA officers work without pay.
- The White House Office of Management and Budget is not posting agencies' contingency plans centrally, leaving plans hosted on agency sites and complicating oversight, with some programs continuing under existing funding.
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If The Government Shuts Down Again, How Could You Be Impacted?
Congress is creeping toward a partial government shutdown that could start at the end of this week, just a few months after the country emerged from the longest shutdown in its history. Funding for a number of federal agencies will expire after midnight on Friday, but Senate Republicans and Democrats have yet to reach an agreement over a six-bill appropriations package. The deadlock comes after federal officers shot and killed a second U.S. citi…
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