Congressman Lujan’s New Mexico Offices Shutdown Hours of Operation and Contact information:

All New Mexico offices will be open Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Santa Fe Office

1611 Calle Lorca, Suite A

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Ph: (505) 984-8950

Fax: (505) 986-5047        

 

Farmington Office

800 Municipal Dr.

Farmington, NM 87401

Ph: (505) 324-1005

Fax: (505) 324-1026        

 

Las Vegas Office

PO Box 1368

903 University Ave.

Las Vegas, NM 87701

Ph: (505) 454-3038

Fax: (505) 454-3265        

 

Rio Rancho Office

3200 Civic Center NE

Suite 330

Rio Rancho, NM 87144

Ph: (505) 994-0499

Fax: (505) 994-0550        

 

Gallup Office

110 West Aztec Avenue

Gallup, NM 87301

Ph: (505) 863-0582

Fax: (505) 863-0678        

 

Tucumcari Office

404 W. Route 66 Blvd.

Tucumcari, NM 88401

Ph: (575) 461-3029

Fax: (575) 461-3192        

 

ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF A FEDERAL SHUTDOWN:

(Additional agencies, not listed, may also be impacted.  This list is subject to updates and changes)

 

The following services will continue during a shutdown:

Services that are deemed necessary for the safety of human life and the protection of property or other important functions will be continued. This includes the armed forces, border patrol, police, fire fighting and federal workers who provide medical care on the job.

·         Veterans Health Administration will remain open and continue to provide medical services.

·         Social Security beneficiaries will continue receiving checks.

·         The U.S. Postal Service will keep delivering mail.

·         The Federal Reserve will continue operations.

·         Medicare and Medicaid claims will continue to be processed.

·         Active military will continue serving.

·         Air traffic controllers, prison guards and border patrol agents will remain on the job.

·         NASA Mission Control will continue supporting astronauts serving on the Space Station.

·         The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices will remain open.

 

The following services will be halted during a shutdown:

During the last shutdown in 2013, the government closed national parks, museums and monuments across the nation. The shutdown also delayed bankruptcy cases and passports were unavailable. Constituents should expect similar results this time around.

·         Most non-essential federal employees will be immediately furloughed without pay.

·         Loans to rural communities will be halted.

·         New applications for small business loans will be halted.

·         Permits and reviews for energy and transportation projects will be halted except in cases of emergency.

·         Consumer protection services (child product safety, financial security, etc.) will be halted.

·         Non-essential Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspections of chemical facilities and drinking water systems will be halted.

·         New patients may not enroll in National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trials.

 

FAQ's:

Will I still get my social security benefits?

During a government shutdown, recipients will continue to receive their Social Security and SSI checks.  However, a shutdown suspends the issuance of Social Security cards.

 

Will veteran benefits continue?

During a government shutdown, all VA medical facilities and clinics will remain fully operational.  However, VA call centers and hotlines cease to function, and Veterans Benefits Administration public contact services are not available.

 

Will unemployment benefits be affected?

Depending on the length of the shutdown, the federal funds that help states pay the costs of their unemployment programs could run out, which would require the state to step in and advance the money to keep their programs running. Otherwise, benefits would be reduced or stopped.

 

Will my mail still arrive?

Yes.  The approximately 500,000 Postal Service employees are exempt from furlough because the Postal Service is self-funded.

Will I still be able to visit the national parks and monuments?

During the 2013 16-day shutdown, national parks, national monuments, and the Smithsonian museums were closed.  However, the Trump Administration has announced that it will work to keep national parks “as accessible as possible” in the event of a shutdown.  Officials have said that the anticipated plan is to keep many national parks open for hiking, wildlife watching, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.  Open-air parks and monuments in Washington, D.C. will remain open.  However, other services that require National Park Service staff, including campgrounds and concessions, will be closed.

National Impacts of a Government Shutdown

 

How will the shutdown affect FEMA natural disaster clean-up efforts?

It’s unclear how ongoing FEMA recovery efforts in Texas, Florida, California, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands from recent hurricanes and wildfires will be impacted.  FEMA staff would still respond to emergencies, but the Trump Administration has not clarified how many workers, if any, would continue with long-term projects.

 

What is the impact on U.S. military personnel?

The Defense Department issued guidance saying that in the event of a shutdown, “Military personnel on active duty, including reserve component personnel on federal active duty, will continue to report for duty and carry out assigned duties.”  Regarding their pay, the Washington Post reports, “There would be no gap in their pay unless the shutdown lasted past February 1, and otherwise they would continue on the job without getting paid until the shutdown ended or until Congress and the President agreed to cover their costs before it ended.  The last time the government shut down, in 2013, the military remained on the job and legislation to pay service members during the shutdown was signed by President Obama.”

 

What is the impact on small businesses?

A shutdown halts federal loans to small businesses.  During a shutdown, the Small Business Administration stops approving applications for small businesses to obtain loans and loan guarantees.

 

What is the impact on federal housing loans?

During a shutdown, the Federal Housing Administration stops approving applications for housing loans.

 

What is the impact on medical research?

During a shutdown, NIH shuts down most medical research taking place on its campus in Maryland, prevents the enrollment of patients in NIH Clinical Center studies, and stops reviewing medical research grant applications and making or renewing research grants.

 

What is the impact on the Centers for Disease Control?

During a shutdown, CDC has to greatly curtail its activities to conduct flu season surveillance and monitoring, promote immunization, support state and local health departments, and update disease treatment and prevention recommendations.

 

What is the impact on food safety activities?

During a shutdown, the FDA is unable to support the majority of its food safety and inspection activities.

 

Which federal employees keep working during a government shutdown?

When there is a government shutdown, federal agencies are required to classify their employees as either “essential” or “non-essential.”  The employees classified as “essential” continue to work during the shutdown.  However, the employees classified as “non-essential” are put on unpaid furlough.  In the 2013 16-day shutdown, about 800,000 of the 2.1 million civilian federal employees in the executive branch were classified as “non-essential” and furloughed.

 

Do furloughed federal employees get back pay?

That is up to the Congress and White House.  The precedent has been that furloughed employees are later paid, through enactment of legislation.