How a U.S. Government Shutdown Could Impact Washington’s Foreign Policy

Thousands of national security employees will continue working through the shutdown, but there are broader implications.

A member of Capitol security walks through an empty rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 1, the first day of the most recent U.S. government shutdown. October 1, 2025, 4:45 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

The U.S. federal government shut down for the first time in nearly seven years on Wednesday after Democratic and Republican lawmakers were unable to agree on a spending deal, bringing key government services grinding to a halt and furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal workers.

Much of the immediate effect will be felt on the domestic front—the U.S. jobs report due to

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