Proposed cuts to special education staff at the federal education department has advocates worried about long-term oversight.

As the federal government shutdown looks poised to enter its fifth week, many of the country’s key agencies, programs and benefits are in limbo until Congress returns. Here are some of the federal programs,

Leaders of the only domestic violence shelter in Franklin County said they are at risk of having to cut more than half of their shelter beds due to federal cuts. Lutheran Social Services CHOICES said it will lose a significant amount of federal funding by next summer.

In an announcement made on October 17, funding to keep operations ongoing for the judicial branch will be stalled amid funding lapses in the federal government.

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan met with furloughed federal workers from Wisconsin as the U.S. government shutdown drags on.

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, sent a letter to banks across the state urging them to give those workers a break.

Transit agencies that serve Pierce, Kitsap and Mason Counties say that someone who presents their government-issued employment ID can take transit for free during the shutdown.