US government hours from shutdown, as lawmakers scrabble for solutions

How Would a Government Shutdown , Affect the US?. If Congress does not allocate government funding for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. 438 government agencies will not be able to continue normal operations, Reuters reports. . Here is how several government agencies could be affected:. Military, While U.S. military personnel would stay at their posts, nearly half of the Pentagon's civilian staff would be furloughed and payments to defense contractors could be delayed. Military, While U.S. military personnel would stay at their posts, nearly half of the Pentagon's civilian staff would be furloughed and payments to defense contractors could be delayed. Law Enforcement, Federal law enforcement agencies and prison staffers would stay on the job. Criminal prosecutions would continue, but civil litigation would not. Federal Courts, Federal courts have funds to stay open until Oct. 13. The Supreme Court would remain open. Federal Courts, Federal courts have funds to stay open until Oct. 13. The Supreme Court would remain open. Congress, Lawmakers will still get paid, while other federal workers will not. Health, The CDC will keep monitoring disease outbreaks, but half of its staff would be furloughed. The NIH would furlough the majority of its staff. Health, The CDC will keep monitoring disease outbreaks, but half of its staff would be furloughed. The NIH would furlough the majority of its staff. FDA food safety inspections would also be delayed, and inspections at drinking water and chemical plants would halt. Social Security and Other Benefits, The SSA will keep issuing benefits. Military veterans will also retain their benefits. . However, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits would be cut within a matter of days. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be issued as normal for October but could change after that