The Capitol building stands behind a fence in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April 6 as Democrats and Republicans continue to work towards an agreement on the federal budget. (Andrew Harrer - BLOOMBERG)The government is likely to shut down at midnight Friday. Here are the answers to questions we have been receiving from readers regarding what they can expect if the government shuts down. Washington Post reporters are gathering information throughout the day and this post will be updated as we learn more.
If you are a federal worker looking for specifics regarding your agency’s shutdown plans, we will be updating those here.
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- I just have general questions.
Here are all the questions we have answers for. We will be updating this list as new information is made available:
- Will I be able to get a passport?
- What will NASA do? Will the space shuttle launch
- Will Amtrak rail service be affected by a shutdown?
- I live in Washington, D.C. Will I need to show up for jury duty?
- What will happen to the National Forest Service & National Parks?
- Will Washington, D.C. municipal services be affected?
- Will the Cherry Blossom Parade still happen?
- How would a shutdown affect school lunches and other public school programs?
- Would the mail get delivered and will post offices be open?
- What about Medicare and Medicaid and billings to hospitals?
- How about clinical trials conducted by the National Institutes of Health?
- What about civilian employees of the Defense Department?
- How about White House staffers?
- What about other branches of government?
- What happens to the EPA and federal environmental responsibilities?
- What about Social Security?
- What about government Web sites?
- What will happen to public museums like the Smithsonian Institution?
- I am a federal worker. Will I get paid if there’s a shutdown?(Updated 4/8/2011 9:21 a.m.)
- Am I an “essential” worker or an “excepted employee”? How will I know if I am?
- I am a federal worker. If I do work during the shutdown, what happens?
- I am a government contractor. What should I do?
- I am a member of the military. What does the shutdown mean for me? Will I get paid?
- Do I still need to do my taxes if the government shuts down?
- What will happen to federal home loan guarantees?
- What will happen to the National Archives?
- What about border patrol agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard?
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