GUAM —Congressman James C. Moylan said a brief partial federal government shutdown will begin at 12 a.m. Eastern because the U.S. House of Representatives is not scheduled to reconvene until Monday after the United States Senate approved its amendment to the House-passed H.R. 7148.
Moylan said the Senate action advances five of the six remaining major appropriations bills and provides a short-term extension for the Department of Homeland Security, but that funding will lapse for several areas if the House does not act before the deadline.
He said the lapse would affect parts of the federal government covering Defense; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; National Security and the Department of State; Transportation and Housing and Urban Development; Homeland Security; and Financial Services and General Government.
Moylan added that other parts of the federal government already have full-year funding and would not be affected, including agencies and programs funded through Agriculture; Legislative Branch; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Commerce, Justice, and Science; Interior and Environment; and Energy and Water appropriations bills.
For Guam residents, Moylan said SNAP and WIC benefits will continue and families “should not expect any interruption.” He said essential services—including military operations, Transportation Security Administration screening, postal services through the United States Postal Service, Social Security, Medicare, and services through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs—will remain operational during the short lapse.
Moylan said he is monitoring developments and staying in communication with committee staff and federal agencies, and said the House is expected to vote on the Senate amendment to H.R. 7148 on Monday as Congress works toward a final resolution.
is monitoring developments and staying in communication with committee staff and federal agencies, and said the House is expected to vote on the Senate amendment to H.R. 7148 on Monday as Congress works toward a final resolution.
