Zach Schermele

funding package no matter what.

But, you know, usually these appropriations bills are pretty bipartisan.

So the way to overcome some of that opposition from more conservatives in the House and in the Senate is to get more Democrats on board, which I think is what the plan is for congressional leadership right now.

Right.

So as I said, this will be a partial shutdown, not a full shutdown, because six of the 12 annual appropriations bills have already been passed.

So that means that there are certain portions of the federal government that are going to continue operating.

Unlike what happened last fall, that was a full shutdown.

So, you know, U.S.

Capitol Police elements of the legislative branch, you know, Capitol Hill staffers, they're going to continue operating.

to be paid.

The National Park Service is not going to experience the same types of disruptions.

But, you know, the TSA, the agency that is responsible for overseeing air traffic control in this country, is part of the Department of Homeland Security.

So once we see a partial shutdown, if it is prolonged and we could see the same sorts of flight disruptions and cancellations and delays,

that became so widespread last fall.

So there will be some pain points, but it's going to be more measured, the impact.

SNAP is another really important piece of all this, as we learned last fall.

But importantly, the Agriculture Department has been funded already.

That was part of the deal to avert the last government shutdown.

So we are not going to be seeing the same sorts of

disruptions and issues with respect to SNAP funding if there is a partial shutdown.