Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Experiencing a Federal Government Shutdown
Today marks the first time in 17 years the Federal Government
has effectively been shutdown due to Congress not passing a federal budget. While much of government is inactive until a
resolution has been made, there are still some key functions that will continue
to be in operation.
Those functions and services include: national security and
public safety personnel, social security checks, some veterans’ benefits,
unemployment benefits, food stamps, the U.S. Post Office, the Federal Reserve,
federal prisons, air traffic control, emergency and disaster assistance, and
many more. However, even those Federal
agencies could experience delays due to the furloughs of “non-essential”
employees.
Attached below is a Veterans Field Guide to the Federal
Government shutdown. Also, please click
here to view Federal agency contingency plans regarding the shutdown. To read about which agencies are affected by furloughs
please click here. If you continue to
have problems reaching a specific agency, please do not hesitate in contacting
my office at (617) 722-1600.