Below are are the latest updates on how the shutdown is affecting the federal workers and government contractors in the D.C. area.

The U.S. government shut down at midnight Wednesday, putting thousands of federal workers in the D.C. area off the job while others work without paychecks. Track live updates:

“Virginians did not vote for this. Senator Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, and their sidekick, Abigail Spanberger, supported a government shutdown. They chose politics over people and left families wondering how they’ll pay their bills. At a time when Virginians need leadership, they chose to play games.”

When the government shut down in 2013 during former President Barack Obama’s administration, national parks were closed, but during the shutdown in President Donald Trump’s first administration, parks were accessible, but staff were furloughed, meaning restroom maintenance and trash collection were not performed, The New York Times reported.

Military accounts on X notified users Wednesday morning of a hiatus in updates due to the government shutdown. "There is a lapse of appropriations and there will be limited updates," the official Pentagon X account said. U.S. Army Europe and Africa and U.S. European Command both posted similar statements.

Social Security is a program that relies on permanent spending already approved by Congress, so it continues during a shutdown. But some activities from the SSA will be suspended.

The US government shutdown threatens to cancel flights, weddings, bin collections and a beloved livestream of pandas at the Washington DC zoo.