The majority of the Department of Veterans Affairs will continuing operating without interruption if a government shutdown starts on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Congressional leaders have failed to agree on funding legislation necessary for the U.S. government's 2026 fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1. President Donald Trump and other top officials met in a private White House gathering on Monday, Sept. 29, but no final decisions were made.

Republicans have advocated for extending current government funding through Nov. 21, but Democrats are pushing for health care access and subsidies to be part of a deal.

If lawmakers don't enact funding by 12:01 a.m. ET on Oct. 1, the government will partially shutdown . Essential resources, like the U.S. Postal Service, will continue. But "non-es

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