The government shutdown stretched into a new week as most congressional Democrats and Republicans continue to be at odds, leaving federal workers, military members and other Americans to worry about critical paychecks.

The Senate funding bill failed for a tenth time on Thursday, but senators will vote again on Monday. Democrats have been pushing to include an extension of health care subsidies in any spending legislation, warning about big increases in health insurance premiums.

The longest government shutdown was 35 days in 2018 and 2019 during President Donald Trump's first term. Many federal employees are furloughed or working without paychecks, although Trump has used work arounds to pay military service members and other workers.

Vice President JD Vance told troops gathered at Camp Pendleton in California on Saturday for a event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps that he told Trump "we have got to figure out how to pay these Marines."

At the same time, the Trump administration has instituted thousands of layoffs at some federal agencies during the shutdown and is targeting federal funding in blue states and cities.

On Oct. 17, Trump’s White House announced that the Army Corps of Engineers will be “immediately pausing” $11 billion in infrastructure projects in several cities led by Democrats.

Is the DMV impacted by the government shutdown?

No. It's business as usual at Department of Motor Vehicles offices across the country. Like the U.S. Postal Service, the agency's operations are not contingent on Congress passing a funding package.

Motor vehicle departments, which are state-run agencies, are largely funded through state budgets and supplemented by fees charged to drivers.

Is mail affected by the government shutdown?

Postal services, including mail delivery, continue even when the government shuts down.

In a Sept. 25 statement, the U.S. Postal Service confirmed that its operations will not be interrupted in a shutdown, and post offices will remain open for "business as usual."

"Because we are an independent entity that is generally funded through the sale of our products and services, and not by tax dollars, our services will not be impacted by a government shutdown," the statement said.

Are flights impacted by the government shutdown?

It's complicated. Transportation Security Administration officers and Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers are considered essential employees. So they're required to work during the shutdown, even as they don't receive paychecks.

While delay numbers have been fairly low overall, staffing at some air traffic control facilities have led to issues. Earlier this month, the FAA had to delay flights into Burbank, California, because the tower there was unstaffed for a few hours in the evening.

It's important to note that not all delays during the shutdown are attributable to the funding lapse. Weather is still a major driver of flight delays, regardless of what's happening in Washington.

Still, in previous shutdowns, these essential workers have eventually started to call out from work in increasing numbers, which has led to longer security lines and delays at some airports.

– Zach Wichter and Kathleen Wong

Some VA services impacted

Some of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' services have been impacted by the shutdown as thousands of its employees have been furloughed.

VA benefits like compensation, pension, education and housing are running as usual. Medical centers and clinics remain open. Support services for suicide prevention, homelessness and caregivers are also still available.

However, during the shutdown, VA benefits regional offices are closed, transition program assistance has ceased and VA cemetery grounds are not being maintained. Outreach efforts through social media and emails have also stopped.

In an Oct. 7 letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins, members of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees criticized the VA's response to the shutdown. The lawmakers said the agency has been misleading over claims that it can't respond to communications from members of Congress during the shutdown.

Meanwhile, in an op-ed for The Hill published on Oct. 10, Collins called the actions of Congressional Democrats "one of the biggest displays of hypocrisy in recent history."

Are national parks open?

Though operations of "non-essential" government agencies, including the National Park Service, have been put on an indefinite hold, access to recreation areas themselves have not yet been impacted by federal government's shutdown.

All 63 national parks around the nation are technically open for public use, and have been since the shutdown began on Oct. 1.

However, use of some services may be limited or unavailable to the public, like the South Rim Visitor Center at Grand Canyon, until a funding package is passed.

– Amaris Encinas and Sudiksha Kochi

Will I still receive my Social Security check?

Yes, Social Security payments, including Supplemental Security Income and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, continue during a government shutdown.

Because Social Security benefit programs are considered mandatory spending by law, they are not impacted by the lapse in funding appropriations. Payments are still distributed on a regular schedule during the shutdown.

Social Security offices are still open during the shutdown, but only some services are available.

– Sudiksha Kochi and Melina Khan

Does the military get paid during a shutdown?

Roughly 46,000 full-time U.S. military members are without pay during the federal government shutdown despite Trump's push to pay active duty troops.

The impacted service members, known as dual-status technicians, are full-time employees of the National Guard and other military reserve units who under federal law must wear their military uniform to work daily, must maintain part-time military membership and must meet military standards.

Dual-status techs – deemed to be "rare birds" by the Supreme Court – often work shoulder-to-shoulder with active duty members of their units, receiving different pay and different benefits for similar duties and risks. Their active peers received a full paycheck on Oct. 15 after Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to shift about $6.5 billion in funds to make payroll.

– Davis Winkie and Sudiksha Kochi

When is the next Senate vote?

The Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. ET. Following that, the Senate is set to vote on a measure to end the shutdown around 5:30 p.m. ET.

If passed, the government shutdown would end once the funding bill is signed off by Trump. But if the vote fails, the shutdown will continue as it has for the past two and a half weeks.

– Sudiksha Kochi and Fernando Cervantes Jr.

Contributing: Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Government shutdown latest; Democrats and Republicans are still at odds

Reporting by Zac Anderson, Sudiksha Kochi and Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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