BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KRHD) — The federal government officially shut down Wednesday, immediately affecting vital services that residents across Central Texas rely on daily.

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More than 249,000 federal employees work in Texas alone, according to Cheryl Eliano, District 10 Vice President of the American Federation of Government Employees.

"So just think about that. Just think about how many jobs that may be impacted, and then how many services are impacted by that," Eliano said.

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The shutdown comes after Congress failed to reach a budget deal, creating ripple effects throughout the Bryan-College Station area.

"Federal workers across our state have already endured the hiring

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