Congress reconvenes from their recess next Monday. Nineteen working days later –  at midnight, March 14 – the federal government runs out of money. Without new funding, major domestic services and programs will shut down (military & police will continue).

Like Joseph warning of famine to come, we're alerting our members to the possibility of a shutdown so that those who might be negatively affected can prepare in advance. If the past is prologue, Social Security and Medicare benefits will not be affected by a shutdown and the Postal Service will continue to deliver mail. But many other services might be suspended…