US government Close early on Wednesday morningBecause President Donald Trump and Congress did not reach a tiny -term agreement on conducting government programs and services.
This is a great deal for the city’s residents, including over 32,000 federal employees who live here. This will affect many government servicesWhich means everything, from closures and dismissals of employees in some sectors to a break on the site or acting without remuneration.
Trump budget office issued a letter on Wednesday morning, Saying those affected by agencies that they should “make their plans now” and that employees should come on Wednesday to “take orderly actions”.
Are you wondering how it will affect you? This is what we know so far about how closing will affect the city, region and various agencies, industries and services you rely on.
Parks
There was not much clarity In leading to the impasse, but the message came on Wednesday morning – the National Historical Park Philly, including Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, will be closed at the time of closure.
Interior Department, which supervises the National Park Service, Plans to open park roads, observations, trails and monuments in the open air during closing. But areas requiring staff, such as centers for visitors and park places, such as those in Old City, will remain closed.
The National Park Service manages and serves the entire National Historical Park Indedendence – which means that these guidelines apply to Halli Bell and Independence Hall.
This plan will also exceed more than half of the National Park Service staff while maintaining persists. In addition, there are concerns about indefinite exemptions. Although it is still not clear which order is intended to limit the order permanently, Ed Welch, who manages the union representing employees of Park Independence, expressed concerns, saying that Trump’s administration threatens release during closure. Leaders of the union and supporters of the park say that further reductions of jobs would be “devastating” because the park’s service is already insufficient and faces low morale.
Thus, although some national parks remain partially open, there are chances for reduced services and fewer employees – with future fears regarding further dismissals and reduction of services.
Trip
The effects of switching on air travel are more complicated – and depend on how long the closure lasts.
At the moment, air traffic controllers and transport safety administration officials It will continue to workat the international airport in Philadelphia and all over the country. Other “necessary” activities, including accident examinations and safety supervision, will also be continued. But employees who work at this time will be paid only after the government closes.
However, according to Federal Air Administration’s failure plans, Over a quarter of employees are expected to be launched. And some actions, such as air traffic performance analysis and other safety support, will cease during closing.
Additionally, Closing may affect Training, which are air traffic controller and efforts to modernize aviation equipment.
Although closing will not stop flights or will not have an immediate impact on air travel, it can lead to consistency, the longer it lasts. While The last closing of the government in 2018.Almost 10% of TSA employees called the patient during the 34-day period, increasing the time of screening. Union leaders and aviation staff expressed fears that this could happen, the longer the closure lasts.
Health
. A debate on the closure of the government based on healthcare issues. The Democrats Senate voted at the end on Tuesday evening that would keep the government. Democrats claimed that the Republicans did not negotiate properly extension of extended tax breaks This expires at the end of the year.
Proponents of these tax breaks They argue that they will provide more affordable health care. Democrats swore that Republicans did not issue a tiny -term funding fund that would prevent the government from closing, if it did not bring their healthcare applications.
With the exclusion of healthcare services, they are different. Medicare and Medicaid health programs It is expected to continueAlthough there will probably be delays of services.
Disease control and prevention centers There will also be a furlough More than half of the employees. Although they will continue to react to the epidemics of diseases, they will not be able to provide society of health information, According to their emergency plan. They will also not be able to provide state and local health departments of guidelines for programs regarding the prevention of opioids, prevention of HIV and prevention of diabetes.
Food and Drug Administration will continue most of its basic duties – including product withdrawal management, regulation of people and animal drugs, managing threats to human safety and responding to diseases transmitted by food and infectious diseases. The agency will maintain about 86% of its employees, As planned.
Security and immigration
Most employees of the Internal Security Department will continue to work. Only about 14,000 out of over 270,000 employees According to the emergency plan, he will be released on its website. Most employees from ICE, TSA, customs and boundaries protection, citizenship and immigration as well as the Federal Crisis Management Agency will remain on duty.
However, Some American military employees are working without remuneration. In previous government closures, Congress made sure that members of lively service are still receiving remuneration. But currently there are no plans to finance lively military and reserve members.
Other services
The Education Department will continue to distract federal student aid, such as Pell grants and Federal Direct Student Loans during closing. Student loans’ payments will also be due.
However, the closure will be developed about 87% of the department’s employees, which leads to further cuts and the extension of President Trump Efforts to cut a lot Department of Education during his administration. Services It will not be continued During closure, it includes issuing fresh federal subsidies and investigations in complaints regarding civil rights.
Environmental Protection Agency Will Furlough About 90% of his employees during closure. While immediate work related to environmental threats, such as protection of EPA sites, will continue, the most long -term works, such as research and permission According to the organization’s note.
The program of additional nutritional assistance in Pennsylvania is financed until October, the Secretary for Human Services Val Arkoosh confirmed on Wednesday, but later benefits may end in the event of continuing closure.
Social insurance and American postal services They are considered necessary and will work as usual. The postal service is an independent entity, and its operational funds do not pass through the affected federal channels.
Federal employees
A few things to know about federal employees in Pennsylvania who can be twisted:
- According to the governmental staff management office, they will keep their health insurance, even if they are convinced that he serves as his human resources agency.
- They may apply for unemployment in Pennsylvania, although it may not be processed before closing. On the other hand, there is no sign that it will be solved quickly.
- If history is a guide, they can expect that they will receive payment for the time they were weakened after the dissolution of the dispute and the federal government will open again. What happened to federal employees who were released permanently, as the president threatens, is unclear.
This is a continuous history and will be updated as more information access.
