Government Shutdown

government-budget

A US government shutdown occurs when Congress does not enact new appropriations laws or a continuing resolution by the start of a fiscal year on October 1, or by deadlines durin...

social-security

Whether you will still get Social Security if the government shuts down depends on which part of government is affected and which programs have permanent or annual funding. In m...

government-explainers

A federal government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass new funding legislation or a continuing resolution, and no law exists to fund certain operations. In the United...

Travel & Aviation

Commercial aviation in the United States remains safe during a government shutdown because the core functions that protect flights are carried out by safety essential staff who...

social-security

A government shutdown does not usually stop Social Security benefits. Most Social Security payments are funded by dedicated payroll taxes and continue even when annual appropria...

governance-and-policy

A United States shutdown occurs when Congress fails to enact enough appropriated funding or a continuing resolution before the start of the fiscal year on October 1, or when a l...

relationships

A government shutdown does not usually stop Social Security Income (SSI) payments. Statutory Social Security programs, including SSI, are funded by ongoing entitlement authority...

tax

A U.S. government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass new funding legislation or a continuing resolution, causing many federal agencies to cease non-essential operations...

Status Updates

No, Social Security benefit payments are generally not stopped or delayed by a government shutdown. Because Social Security is funded by dedicated payroll taxes and trust funds,...

governance-policy

The Trump wall shutdown refers to the prolonged federal government closures in 2018–2019 over disputes about funding for a U.S.–Mexico border wall. It became the longest shu...