Government Shutdown

San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro asks Governor Abbott not to let President Trump use Texas troops as 'props' in 'a kind of invasion' of Illinois. He also urges members of the House GOP to come back to the negotiating table to end the government shutdown.

Here are resources in San Antonio for federal workers and active-duty military affected by the government shutdown.

Visitors to Texas National Parks like Big Bend National Park and The Padre Island National Seashore are likely to encounter a lack of services and other issues.

While the federal government is closed, the City of San Antonio will continue business as usual. The city is receiving about $150 million in federal grants for the 2026 budget which starts today.

The 0% interest loans — which would equal to the amount of one net paycheck, up to $6,000 — come as active-duty service members are likely to go unpaid.

The Enhanced Premium Tax Credit is set to expire at the end of the year. San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro says an extension is part of the negotiation for a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, but that negotiation has stalled.

House Republicans released the text of a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Sept. 30. Now, passing it in a narrowly divided chamber is the next hurdle.

Each threatened shutdown can lead to stress in the military community about missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs.

The Senate voted 88 to 9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 17.

Some agencies that conduct immigration-related business, such as ICE, would continue to operate during a government shutdown. Others would not.