The clock is ticking on yet another government shutdown.

Congress has until midnight tonight to agree on either a funding measure or – more likely – a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government operating. If it fails to do so, the government will “shut down” and most agencies will stop or reduce services and all but essential employees will be furloughed. Government employees won’t be paid during the shutdown, but they traditionally receive their paychecks once operations reopen.

The Social Security Administration which oversees benefits for millions of Americans is not immune to the furloughs but beneficiaries will continue to be paid on time.

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