Government Shutdown

government-funding

During a federal government shutdown, whether air traffic controllers continue to work and get paid depends on whether their positions are deemed essential and whether the agenc...

Government & Policy

A government shutdown affects flights primarily through staffing disruptions at agencies that keep the aviation system running. When appropriations lapse, nonessential personnel...

Government Benefits

Social Security Income (SSI) is an ongoing federal benefit program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). In most past government shutdowns, SSA continued to...

Status Updates

No, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not closed because of a shutdown in 2025. As of the beginning of this year, the IRS remains fully operational with all customer service...

Relationships

When the federal government faces a shutdown, beneficiaries want to know whether Social Security payments will continue and what parts of the program could be affected. This rel...

Celebrity Profiles

Government shutdowns in the United States affect federal agencies, contractors, and the broader economy. For Elon Musk, whose companies engage with NASA, the Pentagon, and multi...

government-shutdown

The 2019 US government shutdown became the longest in history by duration, lasting 35 days from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019. It began as a policy dispute over funding...

social-security

Whether a government shutdown will affect Social Security depends on which component of Social Security is involved and the type of shutdown action. In most past shutdowns, recu...

Status Updates

During a federal government shutdown, Social Security benefit payments usually continue on schedule. Most Social Security Administration (SSA) programs are funded by ongoing pay...