US Government Shutdown Begins October 1, 2025

"The U.S. government has shut down as of 12:01 am on October 1, 2025. According to AP News, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed each day of the shutdown."

"Government shutdowns do not impact essential services, such as FBI investigators, air traffic controllers, CIA officers and members of the Armed Forces."

The U.S. government shut down at 12:01 am on October 1, 2025. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed each day of the shutdown. Those furloughs could remove a substantial portion of the civilian federal workforce from daily duties. Essential services are exempt from shutdown impacts and continue to operate. Examples of essential roles that remain active include FBI investigators, air traffic controllers, CIA officers and members of the Armed Forces. Essential operations continue to maintain public safety, national security and critical infrastructure while nonessential federal work pauses during the funding lapse.

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