By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/interactive-how-the-government-shutdown-affects-different-agencies Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Interactive: How the government shutdown affects different agencies Politics Oct 2, 2025 4:45 PM EDT President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important to Democrats. Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done during any lapse of funds, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said layoffs were “imminent.” The Office of Management and Budget announced it was putting on hold roughly $18 billion of infrastructure funds for New York’s subway and Hudson Tunnel projects — in the hometown of the Democratic leaders of the U.S. House and Senate. READ MORE: Shutdowns usually don’t do much economic damage, but there are reasons to worry this time Thursday is day two of the shutdown, and already the dial is turned high. The aggressive approach coming from the Trump administration is what certain lawmakers and budget observers feared if Congress, which has the responsibility to pass legislation to fund government, failed to do its work and relinquished control to the White House. Below, this chart from the Associated Press tracks how agencies and their workers are being affected by the shutdown. Find more coverage on the government shutdown How a shutdown affects the EPA’s effort to protect America’s air, water and land Vital economic data, including Friday’s jobs report, cut off in government shutdown How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed daily in shutdown, CBO estimates Medicare, FEMA and air traffic control: How a government shutdown could impact public services A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important to Democrats. Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done during any lapse of funds, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said layoffs were “imminent.” The Office of Management and Budget announced it was putting on hold roughly $18 billion of infrastructure funds for New York’s subway and Hudson Tunnel projects — in the hometown of the Democratic leaders of the U.S. House and Senate. READ MORE: Shutdowns usually don’t do much economic damage, but there are reasons to worry this time Thursday is day two of the shutdown, and already the dial is turned high. The aggressive approach coming from the Trump administration is what certain lawmakers and budget observers feared if Congress, which has the responsibility to pass legislation to fund government, failed to do its work and relinquished control to the White House. Below, this chart from the Associated Press tracks how agencies and their workers are being affected by the shutdown. Find more coverage on the government shutdown How a shutdown affects the EPA’s effort to protect America’s air, water and land Vital economic data, including Friday’s jobs report, cut off in government shutdown How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed daily in shutdown, CBO estimates Medicare, FEMA and air traffic control: How a government shutdown could impact public services A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now