Hundreds of thousands of US federal workers have been ordered not to report to work, while others have been told to stay on the job during the US government shutdown, which started on October 1.
Here is an overview of who has been furloughed at major government agencies, based on their shutdown plans.
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
The 2 million active-duty members of the military remain on duty. Roughly 55% of the Defense Department's 740,000 civilian employees have been furloughed, including those involved in training, procurement and administrative support. Civilians working on cybersecurity, medical care, weapons systems maintenance, intelligence and logistics are still working.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Only 5% of the Department of Homeland Security's 271,000 workers have been furloughed, including those involved in research, planning, training, and auditing.
Secret Service agents, immigration and border officers, airport security screeners, Coast Guard personnel, and Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency workers remain on the job.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
About 10% of the Justice Department's 115,000 employees are furloughed, mainly in administrative and policy roles.
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