Border guards, rescuers, and national security components, among others, are still active. Other services, such as city halls and supervision of natural parks, must stop. Part of the army will also be sent home and waste will not be collected.
Millions of Americans will then temporarily not receive a paycheck. Once the shutdown ends, they will continue to receive unpaid wages.
In the past, it was common for US government services to close their doors. This has happened about ten times since 1980. The longest lasted 35 days and occurred in the winter of 2018/2019.
Correction: An earlier version of this article said a shutdown was threatened by the debt ceiling. this is not true. It’s about reaching an agreement on the budget.
