The US government has closed after the Congress funding failed to legislate before midnight deadline on Tuesday.
The Senate voted on two separate bills to provide financial support to the government on Tuesday, an already approved by the House and has the support of Republicans, and an alternative resolution proposed by Democrats. The two failed to complete the 60 votes needed for the passage.
What happens now? For those who started, unnecessary services were stopped, which has put thousands of federal workers on Farlo, while all other essential staff are continuing to report without salary. This also means that some of the beneficial program features, financial support and IRS verification as well as delays in potential travel barriers.
What happens when the government is closed?
Federal workers will tolerate the effects of shutdown. And there may be even worse news for federal workers on the way. Last week, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memo that was directed to consider large -scale firing during the shutdown. Furlos are standard during the shutdown, but it is unclear whether the reduction in financing can legally justify.
During the shutdown, the supply of government services and programs will be affected.
What was immediately affected:
National Parks can close or run without services.
Federal Student Aid request may be delayed in processing. The shutdown is consistent with the opening of a free application for the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Food and drug inspection will be delayed.
The IRS cannot confirm income and social security numbers, which can delay the tax withdrawal, along with the approval of some mortgages and loans.
What will be going on at a point:
Flights will still go on, but it can be delayed if TSA agents and air traffic controllers, who are considered essential employees, decide to go out of work, which causes staff shortages. Even small shortages can have a major impact: During the official shutdown of 2019, the absence of only 10 air traffic controllers at two airports ground flights and delayed the eastern ship.
Social security and medical will continue, but some administrative tasks may be suspended, and telecom appointments may be disrupted.
The benefits of unemployment will continue – the states manage compensation – but if the shutdown continues for a long time, the application processing may be delayed.
The benefits of food through the additional nutritional aid programs (SNAP) and its with the WIC program will continue – both run on emergency funds. The WIC financing will continue for only a month, and Snap can still be stressed after 30 days.
Wouldn’t it be affected:
Postal Service – USPS is not financed by the federal government.
Federal Student Loan Payment – Accounts are offered by private companies.
Government schools will be open – they are financed by state and local governments.
Amtrak will continue to work-it operates by a lucrative company.
The closure can have economic effects, depending on how long it is. But a quick and direct impact will be suspension of federal economic data. These figures will not be released during the shutdown, including reports of monthly jobs on Friday, and the Bureau of Labor statistics will also stop collecting data. This is a problem as the government releases official data and guides markets, federal reserves and business decisions.
How did the government be closed?
Every year, the Congress will have to pass 12 expenditure bills to maintain the government’s light. These allocated bills fund programs that are already approved by Congress, including defense, IRS, food aid, benefits of veterans and national parks.
The last date for funding next financial year programs-in this case is 2025-2026-always October 1st. The government closes without passing the bills without passing the bills or approving a stop gap that kicks the deadline below the road.
Why did the Congress not pass the funding bills? The two sides have dismissed the demands to permanently expand the Democrats’ Obama Care subsidy and return the recent medical deductions to “I”.A, the big pretty bill.
The Senate rejects two funding bills on Tuesday: one belonging to the Democrats, which includes the aforementioned conditions and the other “clean” stop gaps that were already approved by the House Republicans. In the last few funding cycles, the Congress has relied on several short -term resolutions to temporarily run the government.
On Monday, the leaders of the two sides met with President Donald Trump to talk to President Donald Trump, but failed to make any progress on the deadlock.
How long will the government be closed?
It is unclear how long this shutdown will continue. Since 1976, 21 shuts have been down and mostly have a maximum of hours or days, short-term.
No one has been closed since the shutdown of 2018-2019-the longest history of history that lasted for 35 days. The reason for the closure was a controversy for Trump’s border wall in his first term.
Earlier in 2013, a 16 -day shutdown took place as negotiations about the cheap care act were dragged. In 1995 and 1996, two shutdowns were 26 days in total.
For more On the effects of official shutdowns, listen to our smart mini -pod cast from last week.
