Social Security checks will go out and troops will remain at their posts. Doctors and hospitals will receive their Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. The U.S. Postal Service, busy delivering packages for the holiday season, is an independent agency and won’t be affected. Passport services, which are funded by fees and not government spending, will also continue.
Associated Press: What happens in a partial U.S. government shutdown
The US Capitol is seen ahead of a possible government shutdown, in Washington, DC, Dec. 21, 2018.
