The federal government faces a shutdown, affecting Washington state’s 82,000 federal workers and services if Congress doesn’t reach a funding deal.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The federal government faces a shutdown after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement, with significant implications for Washington state’s 82,000 federal workers and various government services.
While essential services such as U.S. Mail delivery and Social Security payments would continue, under a shutdown, many federal employees could face immediate impacts, affecting air travel, health care, and parks services.
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