The federal government has shut down. Here's what will be affected across the country

Updated October 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM PDT

As of 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, the federal government shutdown after lawmakers in Congress failed to reach an agreement on how to extend funding.

Reporters across the NPR Network are digging into the ways a government shutdown would be felt across the country.

Here's what they found.

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Air traffic controllers and most Transportation Security Administration employees are considered "essential workers" and have to stay on the job, even if that means working without pay while the rest of the federal government shuts down.

If the shutdown dragged on, travelers could see more "sick-outs" of key personnel. That happened during the 2018-2019 government shutdown as workers showed their anger over mis