so most of DOJ continues to work during a shutdown.

On edit: They will have to work, but they won't be paid until after the shutdown. Welcome to 21st Century slavery!

hlthe2b

(102,390 posts)

5. Mueller's investigations will continue regardless; It could affect Congressional investigations

Reply to enid602 (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:47 PM

Jan 2018

http://www.newsweek.com/government-shutdown-russia-investigations-house-senate-mueller-784560

The Russia investigation outside of Congress, led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, would continue during a shutdown without interruption. The members of his team would be excused from having to stop working because they are not paid from the annual federal budget and because their work is considered essential, according to The Hill. “All employees with the special counsel’s office are considered exempt and would continue their operations in the case of a lapse in appropriations,” a Justice Department spokesperson said in a statement to The Hill and CNN.

A Justice Department spokesman confirmed the statement to Newsweek, adding, “The department has a high percentage of activities and employees that are excepted from the Antideficiency Act restrictions and can continue during a lapse in appropriations. Other activities and employees are excepted because they are funded with multi-year or no-year appropriations.” The budget of the special counsel’s office comes from a “permanent indefinite appropriation,” the spokesman said.

enid602

(8,658 posts)

9. Soldiers

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:59 PM

Jan 2018

According to Ryan, the military won't be exempted. Not essential?

hlthe2b

(102,390 posts)

11. Impact on military per VOX

Reply to enid602 (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 06:03 PM

Jan 2018

ilitary families and veterans

Perhaps no group of Americans was impacted by the shutdown as much as military veterans and families. The federal government provides a ton of services to them —everything from health care to education, housing, recreation, and subsidized groceries.

Military hospitals and clinics mostly stayed open, and veterans could still call crisis hotlines. But a lot of other important programs were suddenly out of reach. Military veterans couldn't get education counseling or job training help. No one answered the information hotline for questions about military benefits. The VA stopped processing disability claims, adding to the backlog of about 418,000 claims.

Active-duty service members and their families also got screwed. Subsidized grocery stores on US military bases — known as commissaries — closed down for at least a week.

Relatives of service members who died couldn't immediately get money for their funerals. The Department of Defense stopped processing the $100,000 death benefit that was usually sent to grieving families within 48 hours.

Many child care centers on military bases also closed, forcing working military spouses to stay home or scramble to find backup care. And soldiers and their families had to reschedule non-emergency surgeries at several military hospitals.

DISGRACEFUL