Funding Deadline Looms, Threatening Partial Government Shutdown
• Funding for several key government agencies expires on Friday night, risking a partial shutdown • A partial shutdown would furlough over 100,000 federal workers and affect services like food assistance programs • Essential workers would stay on the job without pay, including air traffic controllers, border patrol, and VA medical staff • Transportation services like airport screenings could see longer wait times with fewer TSA staff working • Rental assistance programs are funded through April so would not be immediately impacted