Here Are What Services Are Open, Closed in the Government Shutdown

Lawmakers are gradually trying to work out a compromise to reopen, but some agencies are scaling back in the meantime.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 23, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times

The federal government shutdown took effect on Oct. 1, and it’s unclear how long it will last. Some previous shutdowns lasted a day or two, while a 2019 closure went on for 35 days.

Many federal employees will be furloughed, or put on leave without pay, while the government is shut down—but they will receive back pay when they return because of a 2019 law.