As the federal shutdown grinds on, President Trump's deregulatory priorities are stuck in limbo. The longer key aspects of the federal regulatory process remain idle, the harder it will be for the president to make progress on his deregulatory goals.
At midnight on Dec. 22, 2018, funding for many federal agencies ran out, triggering a partial government shutdown. The Departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Interior, Treasury, and several more, are largely closed until Congress appropriates more funding. From trash piling up at national parks to long lines at airports to potential for delayed income tax refunds and reduced services in the federal courts, the loss of government services is becoming more and more visible as the shutdown drags on.
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