Here's what a government shutdown could affect around the country

A deer crosses Atlantic Drive inside the Sandy Hook unit of Gateway National Recreation Area in Highlands, N.J., on Jan. 3, 2019. During the last government shutdown, national park areas were left open to visitors but without services such as restrooms and with few staff members on duty.

A federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.

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