Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are on the clock to avoid a government shutdown after a bipartisan funding agreement fell through Wednesday.
President-elect Donald Trump and allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy came out against the agreement, sending House Republicans back to the drawing board.
The current funding runs out at the end of the day Friday, when Congress had planned to adjourn for the holidays.
If another agreement is not passed, the government will have to reduce federal services, but not all services will stop completely. Here is the breakdown:
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While many federal agencies may continue to operate, they may be delayed or impacted by furloughs and employees working without pay.
Here is a breakdown of potentially impacted agencies, according to Reuters.
All agencies have their own contingency plans for an appropriations lapse. To see the full list of agencies and their detailed plan, visit the White House Office of Management and Budget breakdown.
Any federal agencies that provide “essential” services will continue to provide them. According to the bipartisan nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, examples of functions that have continued during previous shutdowns include:
The U.S. Postal Service will not be impacted as it does not rely on Congress for funding.
Contributing: Kinsey Crowley, Saman Shafiq and Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY; Andy Sullivan, Reuters
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