Is the federal government still shut down? What to know on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Terry Moseley, USA TODAYOctober 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM 0 The federal government's partial shutdown entered its 14th day on Tuesday, Oct. 14, with little progress to show for it.
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Terry Moseley, USA TODAYOctober 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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The federal government's partial shutdown entered its 14th day on Tuesday, Oct. 14, with little progress to show for it.
While the House is technically not in session this week, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Democrats back to Washington, D.C. for an evening meeting "to discuss a path forward in connection with the Republican shutdown and the healthcare crisis they have created."
The Senate is set to reconvene at 3 p.m. ET, with a vote planned for around 5:30 p.m. This will be another attempt to approve legislation to fund the government, following seven previous unsuccessful tries. However, it is not expected to secure the 60 votes required for passage.
A look at the ongoing shutdown and what we know:
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.
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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.
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Is the federal government still shut down?
Yes, the federal government remains largely shut down and has been since just after midnight on Oct. 1.
Nearly 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed and ordered not to report to work. Other employees, including military personnel and air traffic controllers, must work without pay until a budget deal is reached.
What do Democrats and Republicans want for the government to reopen?
Democrats are pushing to ensure tax breaks for 24 million Americans who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act (referred to as "Obama Care") and have refused to back a government spending bill that doesn't address the issue.
The Senate Dems want to make the tax break permanent, which would otherwise expire at the end of the year, and provide reassurances to prevent the Trump administration from temporarily withholding funds.
While Republicans and the president say they are open to considering a fix for the expiring ACA tax breaks, the issue should be addressed separately from the ongoing budget impasse. Republicans have also claimed that the Democratic proposal could partially pay for health coverage for people who are in the country illegally. That's not true, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
What happens to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid?
The Social Security Administration will 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 the Medicare and Medicaid health programs.
Visitors to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum find its doors are closed due to the continuing U.S. government shutdown in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 13, 2025.
More: Government shutdown is impacting Social Security. Details on payments, offices, more.
Does the U.S. mail get delivered?
The U.S. Postal Service is open because it does not depend on Congress for funding, USPS said in a statement.
What about the airports?
More than 13,000 air traffic controllers and about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers are still required to show up for work during the shutdown. According to Reuters, controllers are set to receive a partial paycheck on Oct. 14 for work performed before the shutdown.
Will food aid continue under SNAP and WIC?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the nation'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.
What does a shutdown mean for the military?
While 1.3 active-duty military may get paid on Wednesday, Oct. 15, roughly 55% of the Defense Department's 740,000 civilian employees have been furloughed, including those involved in training, procurement and administrative support. Civilians working in cybersecurity, medical care, weapons systems maintenance, intelligence, and logistics are still working and are not included in Trump's order to pay active-duty personnel.
National Guard forces that Trump has deployed to U.S. cities must also continue to work.
What about Homeland Security, immigration and border officers?
Only 5% of the Department of Homeland Security's 271,000 workers have been furloughed, including those involved in research, planning, training, and auditing.
Secret Service agents, immigration and border officers, airport security screeners, Coast Guard personnel, and Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency workers remain on the job.
The shutdown, the 15th since 1981, is on track to become the fourth-longest in U.S. history, eclipsing the twelve-day shutdown in 1977 under President Jimmy Carter. The longest shutdown lasted 35 days during Trump's first term, from 2018 to 2019.
Contributors: USA TODAY's Michelle Del Rey, Daniel de Visé, Bart Jansen, Joey Garrison, Melina Khan, Medora Lee, Andrea Riquier, Zachary Schermele, Mike Snider and Mary Walrath-Holdridge
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