The National Zoo will be shutting its doors to the public starting today but don’t worry, the Zoo says it plans to keep feeding and caring for the animals.
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With a full government shutdown looming you may be surprised by what that actually means. As ABC News reports, “From the shuttering of Congress’s barber shop and dry cleaning, to confiscating blackberries and iPhones. Here are a few consequences of a shutdown that may surprise you.”
- Federal Aviation Administration
Will shut down:
You probably didn’t know the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was working on a technology that lets cars “talk” to each other to avoid accidents. It turns out, however, this project is slated to be shelved in the event of a government shutdown. Another Federal Aviation Administration project — developing a new air traffic control system called NextGen — will also be stalled until funding for the government comes back online.
Won’t shut down:
The skies, however, will continue to be safe as air traffic controllers will still work through a shutdown.
- NASA
Will shut down:
97 percent of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will be furloughed during a shutdown.
Won’t shut down:
The exception to the rule will be astronauts in space, who keep working shutdown or no shutdown. And so will mission control, which supports them.
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- Life on Capitol Hill
Will shut down:
Life gets a little more inconvenient for Congressional staffers today. The House gift shop, barber shop, dry cleaning, dining room, shoe shine, and wellness center will all be closed. Only one entrance to each House office building will be open, staff and guide-led tours are cancelled, and the Capitol Visitors Center will be closed to tourists.
Won’t shut down:
Most of Capitol Hill will keep working through a shutdown. After all, they’re needed to pass a new bill to fund the government. Each congressional office determines who is essential and who isn’t.
For a complete list of what will shut down and what will continue to function click here.
Photo: AP File/Scott Applewhite