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Himes gives update on possible government shut down

Funding authorization for the federal government runs out on September 30. 4th District Congressman Jim Himes says if legislation to reauthorize funding is not passed, the federal government will in essence shut down.

 

Himes provided a list of some things that will be delayed, deferred or closed until an agreement is reached:

  • Social Security checks will still go out, though there will be delays in the processing of new enrollees.
  • Medicare, which is considered an “essential service,” will remain up and running, and seniors will continue to get their benefits.
  • Passport offices will be closed except for emergency services.
  • Our men and women in uniform will be paid with IOU’s until the shutdown is over (at which point they will receive pay retroactively).
  • Most federal agencies will shut down as federal employees are put on furlough. However, air traffic controllers, hazardous waste handlers, and food inspectors will still work.
  • Businesses contracting with the federal government will have to push back project deadlines, because the agencies that hired them will be unable to issue the necessary paperwork.
  • National parks, zoos, and museums will be closed to visitors.
  • New gun permits will not be processed, as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will be shut down.
  • The Small Business Administration will be unable to guarantee loans.
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will halt disease surveillance.
  • Certain FEMA flood mitigation and flood insurance operations will be suspended.
  • The Department of Housing and Urban Development will be unable to honor Community Development Block Grants to state and local governments.
  • The Federal Housing Administration will be unable to endorse any single-family mortgage loans or process and approve new multifamily loans.
  • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing will cease.
  • New provisions of the Affordable Care Act – including instant tax credits to help individuals and families purchase health insurance through the new affordable exchanges and the expansion of Medicaid in Connecticut – will still go into effect.

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