From the U.S. Treasury Department to the Export-Import Bank of the United States, agencies in all corners of the federal government are preparing for a possible shutdown next week.
If Congress doesn't reach a deal to keep the government running past October 1—the current budget is set to expire sometime after the Monday-night deadline for a new budget or continuing resolution—hundreds of thousands of federal workers could face furloughs. Only government employees who receive pay from sources other than annual appropriations, as well as federal workers who are needed to perform work authorized or implied by law, to carry out the president's constitutional duties and powers, and to protect property or lives, could report to work during a shutdown.
The Office of Management and Budget has complied links to all of the available agency contingency plans.
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