DISCLAIMER: This page was last updated on January 31, 2026. Please reach out to the respective federal agencies for the most up to date information on their operations.
Staying Informed During the 2026 Government Shutdown
The partial government shutdown began at 12:01 am ET on January 31, 2026. My office will remain open, and I am continuing to work to end the shutdown and pass a government funding plan that meets the needs of Southern Nevadans while putting guardrails on ICE operations. In the meantime, here is what you need to know about how a shutdown impacts you:
Departments Impacted by Shutdown
- Transportation
- Housing and Urban Development
- Defense
- Homeland Security
- Labor
- Health and Human Services
- Treasury
- Executive Office of the President
- State
- Judiciary
- District of Columbia
Departments Not Impacted by Shutdown
- Congress and US Capitol Police
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Interior
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Veterans Affairs
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Energy
- Justice
- NASA
US Postal Service
- Post offices will remain open, and mail delivery will continue.
Food Assistance Programs
- February payments for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program are expected to be made on time.
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments for February are expected to be made on time.
Social Security
- Social Security checks will be mailed as usual.
- Other Social Security Administration services to be suspended or significantly delayed, including processing new applications and replacing cards.
- Customer wait times will dramatically increase.
Medicare, Medicaid, and Disability Benefits
- Current Medicare, Medicaid, and disability insurance beneficiaries will continue to receive their benefits, assuming a shutdown lasts less than three months.
Veterans
- The VA Medical Centers will remain open.
- The VA will continue to process veterans’ benefits.
Travel
- All aviation security workers, including TSA officers and air traffic controllers, are working without pay. That may create staffing issues and lead to longer security wait times or flight delays.
- Passport services may experience significant delays.
- Online applications for TSA PreCheck are being accepted, but the Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry applications.
Federal Employees
- Agencies will determine essential personnel on a case-by-case basis. Those classified as essential will be required to work without pay. Employees classified as not essential are put on unpaid furlough.
- Once the government reopens, all federal workers receive their back pay.
Military Personnel
- All active-duty servicemembers, as well as National Guard members and Reservists on active-duty orders, are classified as essential and required to work without pay.
- On-base non-acute healthcare will cease. Off-base care provided through Tricare will not be affected. On-base childcare will be open on a case-by-case basis.
National Parks
- National parks and memorials will remain open.
- We recommend visiting the website of the attraction you are interested in visiting or contacting their office for specific information.
Visiting Washington DC
- Most popular attractions will remain open. We encourage you to reach out to the office of the attraction you are interested in visiting for more information.
Small Businesses
- The Small Business Administration (SBA) will not process new business loans.
FEMA
- FEMA staff will continue to respond to emergencies, but long-term projects will be delayed due to a lack of funding in the Disaster Relief Fund.
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
- USCIS application processing times may be delayed.
- Interviews and appointments may be delayed.
