US EditionFederal Government shutdown impact hits Southeast Idaho
The shutdown furloughs about 750,000 federal workers and pauses nonessential programs including food inspections and national park services, while essential services operate without pay.
- At midnight on Oct. 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government shut down after Congress failed to agree on funding, closing many federal offices and halting nonessential programs nationwide.
- Lawmakers deadlocked over health spending, as Democrats in Congress sought Medicaid reversals and tax-credit extensions that Republicans blocked despite supporting funding through Nov. 21.
- Federal workforce estimates show about 750,000 federal workers could be furloughed nationwide, with some 25,000 federal workers in South Carolina affected and essential personnel working unpaid, Peace said.
- National parks and monuments are seeing closures at Fort Sumter National Monument, routine Food and Drug Administration inspections will lapse, and trash removal on federal land faces funding cuts.
- If the shutdown drags on, SNAP and child nutrition programs may face disruptions, travel could slow due to air traffic controllers and TSA staff shortages, and Ohio State University warns federally-contracted projects may halt.
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