Key Takeaways The National Flood Insurance Program will lapse if the government shuts down on Saturday, raising worries in the housing industry that sales will fall through if the program isn’t funded.

Typically during a government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal workers, those deemed nonessential, are furloughed, or sent home without pay. They are reimbursed when they return. But this year isn't normal: Government workers are already hurting amid President Donald Trump's mass firings.

What happens to federal employees, air travel and tax filing if lawmakers don’t pass new funding legislation by the weekend deadline?

Are we on the verge of a government shutdown because of Senate Democrats? Will Cain discusses with Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX). Plus, Will breaks down The View's Sunny Hostin Black Lives Matter claim and more with Joey Jones.

Economists told Newsweek that the shutdown could spark further concerns about the long-term stability of the U.S. economy.

Without agreement on a continuing resolution in the U.S. Congress early in the day on March 14, 2025, the countdown to a potential government shutdown by the end of day remained in place.