From Colorado's national parks to labs, likely federal government shutdown will have a big impact on the state

Congress has until midnight Tuesday to pass a federal funding bill or the government will shut down.

Leadership from both parties met with President Trump Monday to try to avoid a shutdown, but the president has warned it is likely.

From Rocky Mountain National Park next to Estes Park to the federal labs in Boulder and the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado would be hard hit by a shutdown.

Guests take in the sights at Sheep Lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on June 25, 2025. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

The state has 54,300 federal workers, and Trump is threatening not just furloughs but firings in some cases.

Rep. Joe Neguse, the U.S. House Assistant Minority Leader and a Democrat who represents Colorado's 2nd Congres