Thousands of federal workers across the country were told to stay home Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a funding deal the night before.
On Wednesday morning, a Department of Agriculture Rural Development Office in Chattanooga was closed, and doors were locked at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Military Park Visitor Center. Other federal agency offices, including the Social Security office and an IRS assistance center, were open for business.
Flights in and out of Chattanooga Airport were running on time.
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The shutdown comes as Congressional Democrats are seeking to extend health care subsidies for hundreds of thousands of Americans who buy insurance through the government’s health insurance marketplace. Funding for the subsidies would expire at the end of the calendar year if an extension is not passed.