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Government Shutdown Looms, Threatening Closures and Cutbacks at National Parks

  • Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers furloughed if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement this weekend.

  • The Interior Department said the majority of 420+ national parks will be off limits starting Monday. Arizona and Utah governors vowed to fund some iconic parks.

  • About 13,000 of 19,000 National Park Service workers expected to be furloughed. Parks may stay open but with limited staff/resources.

  • Nonprofit warns keeping parks open without sufficient resources can be disastrous, citing 2018-2019 shutdown when parks overflowed with trash.

  • AZ, UT, CO, and SD governors reviewing plans to keep certain parks open using state funds if federal shutdown happens.

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The US government faces a potential shutdown if Congress fails to agree on funding past September 30, which would be the first shutdown since December 2018 and could result in a longer standoff between parties.
A government shutdown is looming, and if lawmakers fail to pass a budget or stopgap measure by September 30, federal agencies deemed non-essential will cease operations, impacting federal workers, government benefits recipients, air travel, and the overall economy.
Federal agencies are warning their workers of a possible government shutdown, where employees may not receive pay, if Congress fails to reach a funding deal by the end of September 30th.
The U.S. government is facing a potential shutdown if Congress does not resolve a deadlock by this weekend, which would result in furloughs or unpaid work for federal workers and military employees, but experts believe the impact on the economy and stock market will be short-lived.
As government funding runs out at the end of September, federal government services are at risk of halting until funding resumes, potentially impacting federal workers, nutrition and food assistance programs, national parks, health care, and law enforcement efforts.
The U.S. government faces a partial shutdown if a bipartisan stopgap spending bill is not passed, leading to the closure of national parks, furloughs of federal workers, and suspension of regulatory activities, as a handful of hardline Republicans reject the bill.
The US government is facing another shutdown as Congress fails to reach an agreement on funding federal agencies, which could have significant impacts on various sectors including air travel, national parks, and crucial nutrition programs.
A potential government shutdown in the United States could lead to furloughs, paused paychecks, and a significant economic impact, potentially costing upwards of $1 billion a week, while the stock market and interest rates may not be heavily affected.
A government shutdown would result in various impacts on everyday Americans, including the halting of services such as IRS assistance and access to national parks, while essential federal employees work without pay and others are furloughed.
The U.S. government is on track to shut down at 12:01 a.m. on October 1 unless lawmakers pass a continuing resolution or federal budget by September 30, and the biggest obstacle to reaching an agreement lies with a small group of House conservatives who are demanding deep spending cuts that won't pass the Democratic-controlled Senate.