Follow how the partial federal government shutdown is affecting Washington, D.C.—locally
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Shutdown impacts on D.C.: news
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January 28, 2019
With shutdown addressed, National Zoo and Smithsonian museums to reopen on Jan. 29
The National Mall and its monuments are already getting back to normal
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January 25, 2019
‘We’re in a recession, fundamentally.’ District leaders reckon with shutdown’s local impacts
Roughly one in five people employed in D.C. did not receive their full pay during the federal shutdown
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January 23, 2019
D.C. congressional delegate to hold ‘emergency town hall’ on shutdown’s local impacts
Furloughed workers, contractors, and small-business owners are invited to attend the event this week
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January 18, 2019
Shutdown costs Metro $400K and significant ridership on average weekday: transit agency
Maryland’s and Virginia’s U.S. senators release a Metro letter with estimates on the shutdown’s impacts
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January 8, 2019
Love wins: D.C. approves emergency bill letting couples get marriage licenses during shutdown
Local lawmakers pass a workaround while the marriage bureau at D.C. Superior Court remains closed
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January 7, 2019
Federal shutdown will not affect D.C. public housing right away, says housing authority
But if the shutdown lasts for a few months, it could harm thousands of low-income residents