Unexpected Ways The Government Shutdown Might Affect You

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January 2nd, 2019

A bald eagle figure decorates a carousel at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The zoo, along with every Smithsonian museum, will close to the public on Wednesday if the government shutdown continues.

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Updated at 9:25 a.m. ET

As the federal government enters the second full week of its partial shutdown, federal workers aren’t the only ones affected.

A new congressional session starts on Thursday, with Democrats as the majority in the House, but there’s no indication that the shutdown will end before then.

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