What happens if the government shuts down
By Timothy Cama and Lydia Wheeler - 01/19/18 05:40 AM EST
Federal agencies are bracing for a government shutdown, as Congress fights to reach a short-term spending deal before funding runs out at midnight on Friday.
Government shutdowns are rare, especially when one party controls both chambers of Congress and the White House. The last shutdown was in 2013 and lasted 17 days.
If a shutdown happens, many major federal responsibilities, like sending Social Security checks and operating the military, would continue. Each federal agency has a shutdown plan, written in consultation with the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the administration would have some wiggle room in what it does.
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