After two proposals failed to pass the Senate, the government of President Donald Trump closes at 12:01 pm on October 1, maintaining only essential services.

With the shutdown, the government enters a kind of basic function, according to the Anti-Deficit Act and related regulations, since agencies cannot spend funds that are not have been approved, so non-essential operations are suspended.

All government offices not considered essential close, such as national parks, museums, and other public services, including immigration services.

Essential programs, such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and debt interest payments, will continue.

The Postal Service would be able to operate because it is self-funding, but other agencies will operate with limited services, such as air traffic control, TSA security checkpoints, border security, and certain public safety functions.

According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), this affects about 750,000 federal employees, but also Americans in general, who will not receive all federal government services.

“The total daily cost of their salaries would amount to about $400 million,” the CBO said.

Damages warned

Linda Sanchez (CA-38) president of BOLD PAC, the electoral arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), lamented the closure and the impact on Latino families.

“Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House, and instead of doing their jobs, they fled the city and paralyzed Washington to sell out Americans' healthcare in exchange for handouts for billionaires,” Sanchez said.

The congresswoman lists some of the negative impact on federal services, including impacts on veterans.

“Latino families, veterans, small business owners and federal workers across the country will immediately feel this chaos: from withheld paychecks to the long-term loss of healthcare as costs skyrocket and hospitals close,” he warned.“We will continue to fight to keep the government open because Americans are not pawns in a game that House Republicans want to use to advance their political agenda.”

Democratic Representative Gabe Vazquez (New Mexico) even warned about hospital closures.

“This shutdown will hurt millions of Americans, but so will allow Republicans to permanently close rural hospitals in our district and leave millions without health insurance,” Vasquez said. “While Republicans cancel votes and refuse to negotiate, I remain ready to cross party lines and pass a funding bill that works for our people and protects the healthcare of New Mexicans.”

When would the government reopen?

The government shutdown will be suspended if Congress approves a funding plan, which must be signed by President Trump.

This Wednesday, Republicans are seeking to re-push the bill already approved in the House of Representatives.

Republican Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Florida) blamed the Democrats for the vice-presidential administration.

“Don't be fooled: they were presented with a clear and simple solution, but they chose to blackmail the country to achieve their political demands,” she said. “They prioritized their far-left agenda over paying the military's payroll, aid to victims of natural disasters, and the stability of American families.”