91 (and counting) very real direct effects of the partial government shutdown
(CNN)Here is a list from CNN reporting and other news outlets of the ways, large and small, that the partial government shutdown is affecting Americans nationwide.If there's something we should add or a story we should tell, please let us know.
PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA tourist in Philadelphia takes a picture through a window of the closed building housing the Liberty Bell on January 8.Hide Caption22 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosPresident Trump gives a prime-time address about border security on January 8. In his Oval Office address, Trump warned of "a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border."Hide Caption23 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosMigrants from Mexico and Central America watch Trump's speech from a shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 8.Hide Caption24 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a rebuttal after Trump's speech. "President Trump must stop holding the American people hostage, must stop manufacturing a crisis and must reopen the government," Pelosi said. For weeks, the President and congressional Democrats have been at an impasse over his demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.Hide Caption25 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosPassengers wait in line at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, January 7. Employees with the Transportation Security Administration are among those who are working without pay.Hide Caption26 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA National Park Service ranger looks out onto Washington from the Trump International Hotel's historic clock tower.Hide Caption27 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA pedestrian in Arlington, Virginia, climbs over a fence leading to Theodore Roosevelt Island, which was closed because of the government shutdown on Sunday, January 6.Hide Caption28 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosVisitors drive through Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday, January 5.Hide Caption29 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA donation box sits on the counter at the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center in Florida's Everglades National Park. Dany Garcia, center, was being paid by the Florida National Parks Association to work in the center during the partial government shutdown.Hide Caption30 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA woman and her child visit the tower deck at the National Gallery of Art in Washington on Wednesday, January 2. It was scheduled to close the next day because of the shutdown.Hide Caption31 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA closed sign is posted on the gate of Smithsonian's National Zoo on January 2.Hide Caption32 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA child looks inside the National Museum of African American History, which was closed because of the shutdown.Hide Caption33 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosGarbage overflows from a trash can on the National Mall, across from the White House, on Tuesday, January 1. The National Park Service, which is responsible for trash removal, was not operating because of the government shutdown.Hide Caption34 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosThis photo, taken on Tuesday, January 1, shows the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. While parts of the park were closed because of the shutdown, much of its South Rim was open and accessible.Hide Caption35 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA view of the White House in late December.Hide Caption36 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA public trash can spills over on Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue on December 24.Hide Caption37 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosTwo people stand in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, December 22. Many of the National Mall sights remained open despite the shutdown.Hide Caption38 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA National Park Service worker prepares to lock the visitor bathrooms at the Lincoln Memorial on December 22.Hide Caption39 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosPeople line up to board a ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty on December 22. The national landmark remained open after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made funding available for it.Hide Caption40 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer arrives at the US Capitol on December 22.Hide Caption41 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA road is closed near the Golden Gate National Recreation Area on December 22.Hide Caption42 of 42
PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosUS Coast Guard families receive free groceries during a food giveaway organized by the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank and the North Bay Coast Guard Spouses Club on Saturday, January 19, in Novato, California.Hide Caption1 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosUS President Donald Trump makes an announcement at the White House extending protections for DACA recipients and individuals with Temporary Protected Status in exchange for border wall funding on January 19.Hide Caption2 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosEmployees of Frontier Airlines bring donated food for federal workers to Orlando International Airport on Wednesday, January 16.Hide Caption3 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA portion of a letter that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent to President Donald Trump on January 16 asks him to postpone his upcoming State of the Union address until the government reopens.Hide Caption4 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosAirport operation workers flip burgers and hot dogs at Salt Lake City International Airport on January 16. They treated federal workers to a free lunch to keep their spirits up during the shutdown.Hide Caption5 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosRep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, holds a letter on January 16 that was delivered to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office urging the Senate to act on House-passed legislation to reopen the governmentHide Caption6 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosSecurity lines at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport back up Monday, January 14, causing some travelers to miss their flights.Hide Caption7 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosTrump displays fast food for Clemson University's football team to celebrate its national championship at the White House on January 14. The administration said he paid for the meal after much of the White House residence staff, including chefs, were furloughed.Hide Caption8 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosThe White House looks especially wintry after a storm on Sunday, January 13, as the shutdown grinds on.Hide Caption9 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosThe Capitol amid the snowfall on January 13.Hide Caption10 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosJob seekers fill out information during a Transportation Security Administration fast-track hiring event in Nashville on Saturday, January 12.Hide Caption11 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA traveler sleeps near a closed terminal January 12 at Miami International Airport.Hide Caption12 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosPennsylvania Avenue in Washington appears empty from the observation deck of the Old Post Office Tower on Friday, January 11.Hide Caption13 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA child plays along the border wall in Tijuana, Mexico, on Friday, January 11.Hide Caption14 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosFederal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown outside the AFL-CIO headquarters on January 10, 2019, in Washington.Hide Caption15 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosTrump is joined by Sens. John Cornyn, left, and Ted Cruz as he visits the US-Mexico border near Mission, Texas, on Thursday, January 10. The standoff over Trump's proposed border wall prompted a partial government shutdown that began in late December.Hide Caption16 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA protester holds a sign during a rally in Washington on January 10. Around 800,000 federal workers remain out of work or are working without pay because of the shutdown.Hide Caption17 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosKatie Barron stands in her kitchen while working from home in Madison, Alabama, on Wednesday, January 9. Barron works for a private company not connected to the government but her husband is a National Weather Service meteorologist forced to work without pay because his job is classified as essential.Hide Caption18 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosHouse Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer holds a quote from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as he speaks to the media on January 9.Hide Caption19 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosTables sit empty during dinnertime at Rocket City Tavern, located near numerous federal agencies in Huntsville, Alabama, on January 9. Business at the restaurant is down since the shutdown began.Hide Caption20 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosFederal Aviation Administration employee Michael Jessie, who is currently working without pay as an aviation safety inspector, holds a sign Tuesday, January 8, while attending a news conference at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.Hide Caption21 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA tourist in Philadelphia takes a picture through a window of the closed building housing the Liberty Bell on January 8.Hide Caption22 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosPresident Trump gives a prime-time address about border security on January 8. In his Oval Office address, Trump warned of "a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border."Hide Caption23 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosMigrants from Mexico and Central America watch Trump's speech from a shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 8.Hide Caption24 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a rebuttal after Trump's speech. "President Trump must stop holding the American people hostage, must stop manufacturing a crisis and must reopen the government," Pelosi said. For weeks, the President and congressional Democrats have been at an impasse over his demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.Hide Caption25 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosPassengers wait in line at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, January 7. Employees with the Transportation Security Administration are among those who are working without pay.Hide Caption26 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA National Park Service ranger looks out onto Washington from the Trump International Hotel's historic clock tower.Hide Caption27 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA pedestrian in Arlington, Virginia, climbs over a fence leading to Theodore Roosevelt Island, which was closed because of the government shutdown on Sunday, January 6.Hide Caption28 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosVisitors drive through Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday, January 5.Hide Caption29 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA donation box sits on the counter at the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center in Florida's Everglades National Park. Dany Garcia, center, was being paid by the Florida National Parks Association to work in the center during the partial government shutdown.Hide Caption30 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA woman and her child visit the tower deck at the National Gallery of Art in Washington on Wednesday, January 2. It was scheduled to close the next day because of the shutdown.Hide Caption31 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA closed sign is posted on the gate of Smithsonian's National Zoo on January 2.Hide Caption32 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA child looks inside the National Museum of African American History, which was closed because of the shutdown.Hide Caption33 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosGarbage overflows from a trash can on the National Mall, across from the White House, on Tuesday, January 1. The National Park Service, which is responsible for trash removal, was not operating because of the government shutdown.Hide Caption34 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosThis photo, taken on Tuesday, January 1, shows the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. While parts of the park were closed because of the shutdown, much of its South Rim was open and accessible.Hide Caption35 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA view of the White House in late December.Hide Caption36 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA public trash can spills over on Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue on December 24.Hide Caption37 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosTwo people stand in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, December 22. Many of the National Mall sights remained open despite the shutdown.Hide Caption38 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA National Park Service worker prepares to lock the visitor bathrooms at the Lincoln Memorial on December 22.Hide Caption39 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosPeople line up to board a ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty on December 22. The national landmark remained open after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made funding available for it.Hide Caption40 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer arrives at the US Capitol on December 22.Hide Caption41 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA road is closed near the Golden Gate National Recreation Area on December 22.Hide Caption42 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosUS Coast Guard families receive free groceries during a food giveaway organized by the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank and the North Bay Coast Guard Spouses Club on Saturday, January 19, in Novato, California.Hide Caption1 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosUS President Donald Trump makes an announcement at the White House extending protections for DACA recipients and individuals with Temporary Protected Status in exchange for border wall funding on January 19.Hide Caption2 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosEmployees of Frontier Airlines bring donated food for federal workers to Orlando International Airport on Wednesday, January 16.Hide Caption3 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA portion of a letter that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent to President Donald Trump on January 16 asks him to postpone his upcoming State of the Union address until the government reopens.Hide Caption4 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosAirport operation workers flip burgers and hot dogs at Salt Lake City International Airport on January 16. They treated federal workers to a free lunch to keep their spirits up during the shutdown.Hide Caption5 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosRep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, holds a letter on January 16 that was delivered to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office urging the Senate to act on House-passed legislation to reopen the governmentHide Caption6 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosSecurity lines at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport back up Monday, January 14, causing some travelers to miss their flights.Hide Caption7 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosTrump displays fast food for Clemson University's football team to celebrate its national championship at the White House on January 14. The administration said he paid for the meal after much of the White House residence staff, including chefs, were furloughed.Hide Caption8 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosThe White House looks especially wintry after a storm on Sunday, January 13, as the shutdown grinds on.Hide Caption9 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosThe Capitol amid the snowfall on January 13.Hide Caption10 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosJob seekers fill out information during a Transportation Security Administration fast-track hiring event in Nashville on Saturday, January 12.Hide Caption11 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA traveler sleeps near a closed terminal January 12 at Miami International Airport.Hide Caption12 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosPennsylvania Avenue in Washington appears empty from the observation deck of the Old Post Office Tower on Friday, January 11.Hide Caption13 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA child plays along the border wall in Tijuana, Mexico, on Friday, January 11.Hide Caption14 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosFederal workers and contractors rally against the partial federal government shutdown outside the AFL-CIO headquarters on January 10, 2019, in Washington.Hide Caption15 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosTrump is joined by Sens. John Cornyn, left, and Ted Cruz as he visits the US-Mexico border near Mission, Texas, on Thursday, January 10. The standoff over Trump's proposed border wall prompted a partial government shutdown that began in late December.Hide Caption16 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosA protester holds a sign during a rally in Washington on January 10. Around 800,000 federal workers remain out of work or are working without pay because of the shutdown.Hide Caption17 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosKatie Barron stands in her kitchen while working from home in Madison, Alabama, on Wednesday, January 9. Barron works for a private company not connected to the government but her husband is a National Weather Service meteorologist forced to work without pay because his job is classified as essential.Hide Caption18 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosHouse Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer holds a quote from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as he speaks to the media on January 9.Hide Caption19 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosTables sit empty during dinnertime at Rocket City Tavern, located near numerous federal agencies in Huntsville, Alabama, on January 9. Business at the restaurant is down since the shutdown began.Hide Caption20 of 42PHOTOS: The government shutdown in photosFederal Aviation Administration employee Michael Jessie, who is currently working without pay as an aviation safety inspector, holds a sign Tuesday, January 8, while attending a news conference at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.Hide Caption21 of 42
75) Some diversions for furloughed federal workers: George Mason University is giving free basketball tickets, a zoo in Oregon is offering free admission.Because of the Democrats intransigence on Border Security and the great importance of Safety for our Nation, I am respectfully cancelling my very important trip to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. My warmest regards and apologies to the @WEF!56.5K people are talking about this63) The Pentagon isn't affected, but defense contractors who do business with multiple agencies are. Executives for two contractors told Defense One the shutdown is costing them $10 million per week in payroll for workers who have been idled. And the government is tens of millions behind in payments.62) Lila Johnson, a federal contract employee who works as a janitor, told CNN she can't pay her bills.
A demonstrator holds a sign, signifying hundreds of thousands of federal employees who won't be receiving their paychecks as a result of the partial government shutdown, during a "Rally to End the Shutdown" in Washington.
Vice President Mike Pence and other White House staffers leave shutdown negotiations.
29) Employers can't use the federal system, E-Verify, to confirm whether workers are in the US legally.27) Border Patrol agents are still working, but without pay. Some Border Patrol officers have sued the Trump administration over the missing pay.
This photo made available by NASA shows they eye of Hurricane Michael, as seen from the International Space Station on Tropical Weather Space Station - 10 Oct 2018.
A sign placed by a volunteer is taped to a restroom door at Joshua Tree National Park on January 4, 2019 in Joshua Tree National Park, California.
This is William Striffler's paycheck.13) After Nature reported repairs to one of the Hubble telescope's main instruments might have to wait until after the shutdown, NASA clarified on January 11 that the repairs would not be delayed.This story is being updated with new developments.
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