Do you have questions about what’s happening with our federal government? We have provided a few resources to help explain the reasons behind the shutdown, and which areas of government are affected.
Find out which departments and agencies remain open, and which are currently closed, suspended or only partially operational:
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2013/09/politics/government-shutdown-impact/
Who else is affected? USA Today reports some interesting numbers:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/10/01/shutdown-promo/2904507/
Understanding why the government shut down and what agreements must be reached for it to reopen:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/30/politics/government-shutdown-up-to-speed/index.html
How the shutdown works, and the how each department is affected:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/30/absolutely-everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-government-shutdown-will-work/