(NEXSTAR) – In a matter of hours, the U.S. government could shut down for the first time in seven years amid a standoff over healthcare and spending. The Senate is expected to vote on funding proposals Tuesday night, but, as The Hill reports, efforts are expected to fail to advance.

If no agreement is reached before the Oct. 1 deadline, federal workers could be laid off or served reduction-in-force (RIF) notices. Certain tourist attractions, namely the Smithsonian museums, U.S. Capitol tours, and the National Zoo, would be closed. The national parks could also be shuttered. Flights could be slowed, as air traffic controllers and TSA agents would have to work without pay. (During the last government shutdown, some of those employees opted to skip work instead.)

There are, however, some as

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