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Here's What Could Be Affected if the Government Shuts Down Again

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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Here's what could be affected if the government shuts down again

Federal funding for many — but not all — government agencies is set to run out after Jan. 30, which would force them to shut down if lawmakers don’t reach an agreement.

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Here’s what could be affected if the government shuts down again

The federal government is on the verge of partially shutting down, with Senate Republicans and Democrats at an impasse over funding the Department of Homeland Security.

10 hours ago·Atlanta, United States

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Port City Daily

Parts of the federal government could shut down this weekend. Here’s what you need to know.

[Ed. note: This piece was republished with permission from NC Local, a nonpartisan, nonprofit state newsroom, helping people in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties understand how statewide issues and government decisions affect their communities.] The killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by Homeland Security agents prompted some politicians to call for halt to department funding. Source

15 hours ago·Wilmington, United States

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highlandcountypress.com

Govt. shutdown risk spikes as Senate Democrats vow to tank funding package | The Highland County Press

Senate Republicans’ hopes of finishing the government funding process without incident were dashed over the weekend with a second fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis.

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