Will the shutdown affect federal workers in South Dakota? What we know

The federal government shut down after midnight Oct. 1, potentially affecting thousands of federal workers in South Dakota.

As many as 750,000 federal workers nationwide, from National Parks employees to financial regulators, could face furloughs during the shutdown, though the exact number could vary by the day, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office .

Other government workers considered "essential," including the military and law enforcement, will continue to work, but they won't be paid until the situation is resolved, USA TODAY reported.

There were attempts at negotiations , but federal lawmakers failed to reach an agreement that would fund the government before the late-night deadline. In the Senate, Democrats voted down a last-minute Republican proposal