Defense funding will likely be curtailed to address federal deficit increases, at a time when when investments in cybersecurity and 5G are needed to compete with China, the Virginia senator said.

Among survey respondents, 48 percent reported reduced customer service during the partial government shutdown.

The government will reopen for three weeks while leaders continue to hammer out a budget deal to fund 25 percent of the executive branch.

“How long can people work if they are not getting paid? That’s a question we’ve never tested to this level before. It is pretty scary,” said David Berteau, president of the Professional Services Council.

Gov Actually co-host Danny Werfel has an idea — one that he thinks could prevent future political budget debates from holding federal appropriations hostage.

TrumpShutdownStories.us allows visitors to "support" or "oppose" funding bills passed by the House that would end the shutdown.