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The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for Texas

Many federal employees are required to continue working without pay, though furloughs — or the usual uptick in workers calling in sick — could disrupt some services.

A sign advertises a government shutdown relief loan program outside of the United States Senate Federal Credit Union branch office in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.

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