What To Know About A Government Shutdown's Impact On D.C. - DCist
Due to some seemingly unresolvable disputes at the Capitol Hill Clown Convention otherwise known as Congress, it’s looking increasingly likely that the U.S. government is going to run out of money on Sept. 30 without passing a spending bill to keep the lights on (surely a sign of a healthy and functional federal system).
A shutdown would unleash myriad disruptions across the U.S., shuttering several government services and furloughing thousands of workers. The D.C. area is home to the most federal workers in the country; estimates show more than roughly 160,000 people work for the federal government in D.C. While non-essential federal workers and contractors would simply stay home, positions deemed “essential” would be required to work without pay. (Non-contract workers would receive back pay when the government is up and running again).
If you want to know more about the politics of the possible shutdown and the exact points of disagreement between Democrats and Republicans, here are some helpful resources. But for our purposes, here’s what you need to know about the effects of a shutdown in D.C., where our non-statehood status and close relationship with the federal government make this moment particularly troubling.
Will basic city services like trash pickup, parking enforcement, and mail delivery continue?
Yes, yes, yes. Your trash will get picked up at its normal time, you will be ticketed if you park illegally, and your mail will arrive...
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