The partialshutdown of the U.S. federal governmenthit the one-week mark as the clock struck midnight in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The shutdown, the 15th since 1981, is on track to become thefourth-longest in U.S. history, eclipsing the six-day shutdown in 1995. Thelongest shutdown lasted 35 daysduring Trump's first term, from 2018-2019. Pressure to end the standoff could mount next week, when1.3 million active-duty troops, hundreds of thousands of active members of the National Guard and civilians who work for the Defense Department will not be paid on Oct. 15 as scheduled. Here's what to know as the federal government shutdown enters day seven. People wait in line to enter the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California on October 1, 2025, where services are experiencing significant disruptions due to the federal government shutdown, as essential workers continue working without pay and non-essential federal workers are furloughed.With the government out of money after President Donald Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal to keep the lights on, many federal departments and agencies have been closed since midnight. See what remains open and what has closed. USA TODAY is following the shutdown viadaily live blogs. Find stories about the shutdown's impact, as well as more information, below. Yes, the federal government remains largely shut down. Pay has been suspended for roughly 2 million federal workers, with nearly750,000 ordered not to report to work. Other employees, including themilitaryandair traffic control workers, must work without compensation until a budget deal is reached. TheSocial Security Administrationwill continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency's shutdown plan. Payments will likewise continue under theMedicare and Medicaidhealth programs. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, thenation's largest food aid program, 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. TheU.S. Postal Servicewill be unaffected because it does not depend on Congress for funding, USPS said in a statement. Post offices will be open. More than13,000 air traffic controllersand about50,000 Transportation Security Administration officersare still required to show up for work during the shutdown. They are not being paid and controllers are set to miss their first paycheck on Oct. 14. The nearly 2 million U.S. military personnel will remain at their postswithout payuntil the shutdown ends, according to a statement by the newly namedDepartment of War, formally the Department of Defense, based on an executive order from Trump, unless Congress officially changes the name. National Guard forcesthat Trump has deployed to U.S. cities must also continue to work. Agents at theFBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Coast Guardand 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. Contributing: Joey Garrison, Zachary Schermele,Terry Moseley–USA TODAY;and Reuters Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Is the federal government still shut down? What to know on Tuesday.
