Active-duty troops and National Guard members on missions will continue to work with the promise of back pay after Congress passes legislation to fund the government.

In 2018, the government shut down for three days as Democrats, led by Schumer, insisted that any budget measure come with protections for young immigrants known as “Dreamers” under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. They voted to reopen after then-Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised only a vote on the issue.

Federal employees who don't receive a paycheck during the government shutdown get paid retroactively, but that can take a while.

Government workers say a prolonged shutdown would exact a severe toll, while affirming their commitment to public service.

On September 30, the White House announced that the US government would shut down, as the Senate did not support the Republicans’ bill on temporary funding until November 21. RBC-Ukraine explains what a shutdown is and how it will affect the United States.

When a shutdown seemed inevitable, Waters got on the phone with Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s interim superintendent, Charles Sellars. With help from state officials and both U.S. senators' offices, they had a plan in place by the time the government shutdown began Oct. 1.