I voted to keep the government open and am working to reach a bipartisan, common sense budget agreement for New Jersey.
My office will remain open during the shutdown, including on weekends, to assist Fifth District residents with casework and federal matters. I refuse to let gridlock in Washington, DC impact the services available to help my constituents North Jersey cut through the red tape. You can reach my offices at the phone numbers below:
Glen Rock Office: (201) 389-1100
Newton Office: (973) 940-1117
Washington, DC Office: (202) 225-4465
You can review an agency by agency plan for the shutdown on the White House’s website here.
The following services will continue during a shutdown:
- Veterans Health Administration will remain open and continue to provide medical services.
- Social Security beneficiaries will continue receiving checks. Delays will occur in the review process for new applicants, card replacements, and limited services in Field Offices.
- The U.S. Postal Service will keep delivering mail.
- Medicare and Medicaid claims will continue to be processed.
- Active military will continue serving.
- Air traffic controllers, prison guards and border patrol agents will remain on the job.
- The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices will remain open.
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The following services will be halted during a shutdown:
- IRS Tax hotlines for consumers through the will not be in service during the shutdown.
- Loans to rural communities will be halted.
- New applications for small business loans will be halted.
- Permits and reviews for energy and transportation projects will be halted except in cases of emergency.
- Consumer protection services (child product safety, financial security, etc.) will be halted.
- Non-essential Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspections of chemical facilities and drinking water systems will be halted.
- New patients may not enroll in National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trials.
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The following services will continue in a limited capacity but may be halted in an extended shutdown:
- Veterans compensation, pension, education and other benefits will continue, but the ability to enroll for benefits may be limited in an extended shutdown.
- Defense contractors and manufacturers may experience delayed payments or suspension of work during the shutdown, which could affect our war on terror.
- Board of Veterans Appeals activities may be halted in an extended shutdown.
- Flu tracking at the CDC will continue during peak season, but the agency will be short-staffed and information may be delayed during the shutdown. Specifically, sixty-three percent of
- CDC employees will be furloughed, which may cause delays.
- SNAP, school lunch benefits, and other nutrition programs may be limited in an extended shutdown.
- The FDA’s drug approval process resulted in delays during previous shutdowns.
- Tax refunds may be delayed by the IRS.
- Applications to get Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid may be delayed in an extended shutdown due to limited staffing.
- Passports will continue to be issued by the State Department, but processing of applications may be delayed or halted in an extended shutdown or at certain locations.
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TOURING WASHINGTON, DC
Unfortunately, due to the federal shutdown, all federal buildings will be closed for the duration of the shutdown. If you have a tour booked of the White House, Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, of Bureau of Engraving and Printing, your tours will be canceled and not automatically rescheduled unless you request to do so. Please contact my office at (202)225-4465 with any questions.
