If lawmakers and the president cannot agree on legislation to extend federal spending, most federal agencies will shut down until both chambers of Congress...
In a Sep. 24 post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., wrote, “If the government shuts down, millions of Americans will be affected. Social security checks won’t go out. Federal workers won’t get paid. Active-duty military members won’t get paid either. The GOP needs to stop playing with people’s lives.
Social Security is a mandatory program supported by a trust fund, so the money to pay Social Security benefits is ready to be spent without Congress’ formal approval. However, the Social Security Administration employees who cut the checks and stuff the envelopes are paid through appropriated funds, meaning they would be at risk of being furloughed during a shutdown.
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