If federal lawmakers can’t reach an agreement to fund the government before Tuesday night’s deadline, thousands of federal employees in the Bay Area could be furloughed or asked to work without a paycheck until the impasse is resolved.

How that might affect public services was unclear on Monday. Many federal agencies could not say, and past government shutdowns have played out differently. Analysts and employees expect interruptions to some federal services, but not others.

But both Republicans and Democrats laid out dire consequences from a prolonged shutdown.

Republican President Donald Trump’s White House in a statement Monday blamed Democrats, even though Republicans control Congress and the White House, and said they were jeopardizing “critical funding for veterans, seniors, law en

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