Overview

• Funding lapsed at 12:00 a.m. ET on Oct. 1 after both Republican and Democratic stopgap bills were rejected in the Senate.
• Roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate, and several economic data releases will pause.
• Active‑duty military, many border and customs personnel, postal services, and Social Security payments will continue during the closure.
• The Internal Revenue Service plans to keep operating for the first five business days, with its status after that unclear.
• President Trump suggested the shutdown could allow permanent staffing or other changes, as negotiations remain unresolved.