Thefederal government's partial shutdownentered its fifth day on Sunday, Oct. 5, after shuttering much of its operations just after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, following Congress's failure to reach a funding deal, with only essential services continuing. PresidentDonald Trumpwants Democrats to support the Republican plan to restore government funding. So far, theSenate leadership has been unable to get the 60 votesneeded to pass the bill, which means the government shutdown will continue until at least Monday, Oct. 6. Pay has been suspended for roughly 2 million federal workers, with roughly750,000 ordered not to workand others, such astroopsandair traffic control workers, are required to work without pay. 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. More:Government shutdown 2025: What to know about federal layoffs, Social Security Yes, the federal government remains partially shut down. The shutdown currently underway ranks as thefifth longest in U.S. history. Senate Democrats, who are demanding a permanent extension of federal subsidies to help people afford health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, havevoted down the funding bill four times. Republicans say that issue should be dealt with separately. 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. More:GOP, Trump get more blame for shutdown than Democrats, poll shows 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 controllerswill continue working without pay until the shutdown ends, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Most TSA employees will continue working, according to a statement from the agency. The 2 millionU.S. military personnelwill remain at their posts without pay until the shutdown ends, according to a statement by the newly namedDepartment of War, based on an executive order from Trump, but formally the Department of Defense until and 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. Border Patrol and immigration enforcement agents will stay at their posts, as would most customs officers, according to the Department of Homeland Security's shutdown strategy. Contributors: USA TODAY's Natalie Neysa Alund, Joey Garrison, Bart Jansen, Melina Khan, Sudiksha Kochi, Sarah D. Wire; and Reuters This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:What to know as the federal government shutdown enters its fifth day
