Government Shutdown

This press release from Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) was published on 2023-09-28 and titled "Government Shutdown". It focuses on healthcare and touches on taxes, defense.

Government Shutdown Government Shutdown Tumia.Romero@m… Thu, 09/28/2023 - 16:14 Image Federal Government Shutdown: Frequently Asked Questions If you would like to share your story, please contact my office here. Please note: This FAQ is based on information from prior shutdowns and currently available information from agencies. The Trump administration has not been fully transparent with its shutdown plans and Trump himself has made threats to manipulate a shutdown for political gain, change agency operations significantly, and use civil servants as pawns by firing them en masse as he has been all year. Funding for the federal government expired on September 30. I am working to keep critical services up and running for families in our community while lowering health care costs. Sadly, Republicans would rather shut down the government and rip health care away from working families than work to find a consensus. This is a tough time for federal workers, their families, and our entire community. I am committed to negotiating a bipartisan compromise that reopens the government and meets the needs of the American people. My office has put together the following resources on the Republican Shutdown and will be working around the clock to ensure that all my constituents have the information and support you need to get through this shutdown. You can also contact my office at 773-533-7520 If you would like to share your story, please contact my office here. Why does the government shut down? The government shuts down when Congress is unable to pass appropriations bills that fund the operations of federal agencies and programs. These 12 appropriations bills are designed to fund the government until the conclusion of each fiscal year, which ends on September 30. In the absence of routine appropriations bills, Congress may pass temporary measures, known as a continuing resolution (CR). The federal government was operating under a CR that expired on September 30, 2025. In the absence of approved appropriations bills or a CR, the government faces a shutdown due to a lack of authorized funding. Will I continue to receive my Social Security and SSI checks? Recipients will continue to receive their Social Security and SSI checks. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will continue providing limited services like issuing Social Security cards and holding appointments for benefit applications. However, SSA will stop some activities like benefit verifications and processing overpayments and the public will likely experience increased wait times for customer service. Will Medicare and Medicaid benefits be affected? Medicare, Medicaid and disability insurance will be largely unaffected by a shutdown lasting less than three months. Current beneficiaries will continue to receive their benefits. What is the impact on veterans' services? All Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities and clinics will remain fully operational. The VA will continue to process veterans’ benefits. Will military and federal retiree benefits be suspended? Military and federal retirees will continue to receive their retirement benefits. Processing new applications or other requested changes will be delayed. Which federal employees keep working during a government shutdown? When the government shuts down, federal agencies are required to classify their employees whose salaries have lapsed as either "excepted" or "not excepted." The employees classified a