28 October 2025
| Economic Security | Tax and Budget | Health | Federal | Education & Early Learning
Government Shutdown Impacts on Kansas Kids and Families
KAC Policy Advisors | October 28, 2025
The federal government has been in a government shutdown since October 1 after Congress failed to pass a bill funding the federal government beyond September 30. Federal government shutdowns result in many services being paused due to lack of funding, furloughing federal employees, and forcing some federal employees to work without paychecks because their jobs are deemed essential. The longer a shutdown continues, the more likely it is that critical programs – like food assistance and WIC – will be unfunded and millions of children and families will have to go without.
