{"id":166907,"date":"2025-10-05T10:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T10:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/what-to-know-as-the-federal-government-shutdown-enters-its-fifth-day-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T10:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T10:32:06","slug":"what-to-know-as-the-federal-government-shutdown-enters-its-fifth-day-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/what-to-know-as-the-federal-government-shutdown-enters-its-fifth-day-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know as the federal government shutdown enters its fifth day – USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0federal government’s partial shutdown<\/a>\u00a0entered its fifth day on Sunday, Oct. 5, after shuttering much of its operations just after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, following Congress’s failure to reach a funding deal, with only essential services continuing.
President Donald Trump<\/a> wants Democrats to support the Republican plan to restore government funding. So far, the Senate leadership has been unable to get the 60 votes<\/a> needed to pass the bill, which means the government shutdown\u00a0will continue until at least Monday, Oct. 6.
Pay has been suspended for roughly 2 million federal workers, with roughly\u00a0750,000 ordered not to work<\/a>\u00a0and others, such as\u00a0troops<\/a>\u00a0and air traffic control workers<\/a>, are required to work without pay.
Yes, the federal government remains partially shut down.
The shutdown currently underway ranks as the fifth longest in U.S. history<\/a>. Senate Democrats, who are demanding a permanent extension of federal subsidies to help people afford health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, have voted down the funding bill four times<\/a>. Republicans say that issue should be dealt with separately.
The\u00a0Social Security Administration<\/a>\u00a0will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency\u2019s shutdown plan.
Payments will likewise continue under the\u00a0Medicare and Medicaid<\/a>\u00a0health programs.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the\u00a0nation’s largest food aid program<\/a>, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC, will continue operations during a shutdown as funds allow, according to a shutdown planning document published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The\u00a0U.S. Postal Service<\/a>\u00a0will be unaffected because it does not depend on Congress for funding, USPS said in a statement. Post offices will be open.
More than\u00a013,000 air traffic controllers<\/a>\u00a0will continue working without pay until the shutdown ends, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Most TSA employees will continue working, according to a statement from the agency.
The 2 million\u00a0U.S. military personnel<\/a>\u00a0will remain at their posts without pay until the shutdown ends, according to a statement by the newly named Department of War<\/a>, based on an executive order from Trump, but formally the Department of Defense until and unless Congress officially changes the name.
National Guard forces<\/a>\u00a0that Trump has deployed to U.S. cities must also continue to work.
Agents at the\u00a0FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Coast Guard<\/a>\u00a0and other federal law enforcement agencies will remain on the job.
Justice Department staff who administer the immigration court system will largely stay on the job because Trump declared illegal immigration a national emergency, according to a department statement.
Border Patrol and immigration enforcement agents will stay at their posts, as would most customs officers, according to the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s shutdown strategy.
Contributors: USA TODAY’s Natalie Neysa Alund, Joey Garrison, Bart Jansen, Melina Khan, Sudiksha Kochi, Sarah D. Wire; and Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n

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