National Cemeteries Won't Be Maintained During Shutdown
Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that national cemeteries will not be maintained during the U.S. government shutdown. The shutdown began after the Senate did not pass a funding bill, causing certain services to be paused while others, like veteran health care, will continue.Key Facts
- The U.S. government shutdown started after the Senate did not pass a funding resolution.
- National cemeteries will not have their grounds maintained during the shutdown.
- Veteran health care services are not affected by the shutdown.
- Some services, including the GI Bill Hotline and VA regional benefits offices, will be closed.
- There will be no new headstones placed in national cemeteries during the shutdown.
- Veteran benefits will continue to be processed.
- The Senate is not in session on Thursday for Yom Kippur but will return on Friday.
- The length of the shutdown is currently unknown, with some expectations that it could last for weeks.
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