The Republican leadership
The federal government is in the midst of a partial shutdown, leading to some agencies furloughing workers and others keeping essential staff on the job.
The shutdown took effect Saturday after lawmakers failed to pass spending legislation for agencies whose funding expired at midnight.
Congress previously passed five of the 12 annual appropriations bills, meaning those areas of the government won’t be affected by lawmakers failing to reach a deal on the remaining seven bills.
The standoff this week is over whether Congress will meet President Trump’s demand for at least $5 billion in funding for his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Below is a guide to which agencies and workers are set to be impacted by the shutdown, and which ones would emerge unscathed.
What parts of the government are affected?
These are the seven appropriations bills, and the related agencies, awaiting funding:
- Agriculture
- Commerce, Justice and Science
- Financial Services and General Government
- Homeland Security
- Interior and Environment
- State and Foreign Operations
- Transportation and Housing and Urban Development
The Food and Drug Administration, NASA and Smithsonian museums are among those set to be […]
