{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/information-on-the-federal-government-shutdown", "Information on the Federal Government Shutdown", "2013-10-01", "2013", "2013-10", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Joe Donnelly", "D000607", "www.donnelly.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Information on the Federal Government Shutdown\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTuesday, October 1, 2013\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWhy the Federal Government is Shutting Down:\r\nUnder the Constitution, Congress must pass laws that allocate funding to the federal government to keep federal agencies operating. If Congress cannot agree on a spending bill, the government does not have the legal authority to spend money and therefore has to shut down.\r\nThe last spending bill passed by Congress expires on Sept. 30, 2013.\u00a0 If Congress cannot negotiate an agreement on a government funding bill that passes both the House and Senate and is signed into law by the president by midnight on September 30, 2013, federal agencies will begin closing some offices, furloughing employees, and reducing services provided to the public.\u00a0\r\nClick\u00a0here\u00a0for a list of government agency contingency plans.\u00a0\r\n- \u00a0These services will likely continue:\r\n \r\nSocial Security checks (but not necessarily for new applicants)\r\nTroops will continue to serve\r\nHomeland security functions like border security\r\nFAA air traffic control systems and TSA airport checkpoints\r\nSelf-funded agencies like the U.S. Mint and U.S. Postal Service\r\nDoctors and hospitals will get their Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements\r\n \r\n- \u00a0These services will likely be affected:\r\n \r\nNational museums, monuments, and parks\r\nFederal agencies will mostly close, and therefore the following services, among many others, could be interrupted:\r\nTax refunds\r\nUnemployment benefits\r\nVeterans benefits\r\nPassport and visa applications\r\nFederal Housing Administration home loan guarantees\r\nFarm loans\r\nSmall Business Administration loans and loan guarantees\r\nFederal contracts and contractors\r\n \r\nHow the Shutdown Will Affect Hoosiers:\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indianapolis Star:\u00a0Shutdown impact: Tourists, homebuyers hit quickly\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Louisville Courier-Journal:\u00a0Five things that may close during partial government shutdown\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WTHR:\u00a0Local impact of government shutdown\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USA TODAY:\u00a066 questions and answers about the government shutdown\r\nPlanning a trip to Washington, D.C.?\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Office of Senator Joe Donnelly is unable to provide any Capitol tours.\u00a0 Further, we will not be able to process any new tour requests.\u00a0 We will follow up on your request as soon as possible after the shutdown ends.\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Museums: National museums, including the Smithsonian museums, will be closed.\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Access to the U.S. Capitol: Guided and staff-led tours of the Capitol will be canceled. The House Gallery will remain open.\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Parks: National parks and the National Wildlife Refuge Systems will be among the first places to close.\r\nQuestions?\r\n-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A limited number of staff in Senator Donnelly\u2019s Washington office will be answering phone calls to try to answer any questions and to take your comments.\u00a0 The number is 202-224-4814 and you can email Senator Donnelly\u00a0here.\u00a0 The response to your message to Senator Donnelly may be significantly delayed.\r\nServices by Senator Donnelly\u2019s offices will be affected by the shutdown.\u00a0 See complete list of services below.\r\nContact Joe\r\n \r\nThe response to your message to Senator Donnelly may be significantly delayed.\r\n \r\nScheduling Requests\r\n \r\nThe response to your request may be significantly delayed.\r\n \r\nOffice Locations\r\n \r\nSenator Donnelly\u2019s Indiana offices are currently closed till further notice because of the federal government shutdown. \u00a0The offices will reopen when the shutdown ends.\r\n \r\nCasework\r\n \r\nThe response to your casework request may be significantly delayed.\r\n \r\nVeterans\u2019 Resources\r\n \r\nThe response to your request may be significantly delayed.\r\n \r\nGrants\r\n \r\nThe response to your request may be significantly delayed.\r\n \r\nStudent Resources\r\n \r\nThe response to your request may be significantly delayed.\r\n \r\nFlag Requests\r\n \r\nThe Office of Senator Donnelly is not able to send out flags or process any new flag requests.\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Press Contact \n\t\t\t\t\tDonnelly_Press@Donnelly.Senate.Gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/information-on-the-federal-government-shutdown"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7262399885803461, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}