Agency Guidance
Official memos on operating status for major departments and independent agencies.
Live Count
The US Government Has Been Shutdown For
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Tracking congressional negotiations and federal agency impacts in real time.
Status Updates
Daily briefings summarizing the shutdown’s impact on federal services, workforce furloughs, and the legislative path forward.
- Treasury announces contingency plans for prolonged disruption.
- Bipartisan talks resume with emphasis on stopgap funding.
- OMB issues revised guidance to essential personnel.
Resources
Worker Support
Financial assistance, legal help, and furlough FAQs for federal employees and contractors.
Impact Tracker
State-by-state look at shuttered services, delayed benefits, and emergency operations.
Legislative Docket
Compare proposals, continuing resolutions, and rider amendments under debate.
Shutdown Data Brief
Evidence-based indicators help contextualize how this shutdown compares to historic disruptions and what the pace of negotiations means for federal services.
2025 Timeline
Start: Oct 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM EDT (Public Law funding lapse).
Duration: Tracking… since lapse.
Data verified by Congressional Research Service situational memo, Oct 20, 2025.
Historical Benchmark
- 2018-2019 partial shutdown lasted 35 days (CBO analysis).
- $11B estimated loss in GDP; $3B never recovered (CBO, Jan 2019).
- 800k federal workers furloughed or working without pay (OMB briefing).
Use as a comparison point for forecasting economic drag.
Economic Signals
- Each week of closure delays ~$2B in federal procurement outlays (GAO historical average).
- 1.6M+ visitor trips at national parks affected during 2018-2019 event (NPS data).
- Coast Guard, TSA, and FAA exempted staff still experience pay delay volatility.
Figures extrapolated from GAO and agency after-action reports.
Watch List
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program contingency funds projected through November.
- Small Business Administration loan processing halted except disaster relief.
- Smithsonian & National Zoo prepared to close public access if lapse extends past 21 days.
Agency statements compiled Oct 18-20, 2025.