How could a federal shutdown impact Hampton Roads

Under a federal government shutdown, impacts are expected for Hampton Roads, a region that heavily relies on federal funding and employment.

Government funding will lapse just after midnight Wednesday unless Congress approves a stopgap spending bill .

A long-term lapse in appropriations could cause major damage to the region’s economy. Federal entities employ residents by the tens of thousands in Hampton Roads. While many of the region’s federal workers with military jobs or other essential workers continue during a shutdown, oftentimes they do not get paid. Other nonessential workers who are employed directly by the federal government are typically furloughed, meaning they do not work and generally receive backpay when the government reopens.

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