will be closed. that said, critical workers, including air traffic controllers and food inspectors still have to go to work. but without pay. all military personnel also remain on duty. they will continue to be paid, thanks to a bill adopted unanimously in congress on monday and signed by the president. however, hundreds of national parks, as we mentioned, museums, zoos, are all closed. millions of visitors will be turned away from there. the last time there was a shutdown thousands of passport applications went unprocessed, meaning tourism and airline revenues could take a hit. but the state department says it will continue visa and passport operations overseas. yes. but the contentious issue at the center of this shutdown will go ahead as plan. the health care law, known as obama care, goes into effect despite the shutdown. starting today americans can buy into that program that s designed to provide affordable medical care for millions.
the president is the one saying that i will shutdown government if you don t give me everything that i want on obama care. reporter: they argue that they have budged demanding the president s health care program be delayed after initially funding to de-fund it all together, but senate democrat harry reid won t put the latest house-passed bill up for vote, and president obama who met sunday afternoon with the economic team at the white house has threatened a veto of any measure that delays or changes obama care. let me repeat it, it is not going to happen. reporter: and the senate is expected to strip out the obama care delay today and send it right back to the house. meanwhile, the clock is ticking to midnight when a government shutdown would close national parks and furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers and stall passport applications, but there was one area of agreement, a passage of no tax on medical
of them will be closed. passport applications will not be processed and nonessential government workers will be told to stay home. and government loans funding small businesses and home purchases, those will be put on hold. now, arguments from some republicans to keep the government from staying open right now some republicans are saying it s all about obamacare. they want to defund or delay obamacare. they say that is a condition of opening up the government. the health insurance plan takes affect tomorrow. you can shop for these exchanges starting tomorrow. vice president biden is defending the law saying it will finally give americans access to health care and only finding coverage a lot easier, he says. the vice president writes, companies will not be able to use your medical history to determine how much to charge you. they won t be able to charge you more because you re a woman. they will have to be transparent about what they are offering and compete against each other.
government shutdown would close national parks, furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers, and stall new passport applications. there was one area of possible agreement. repeal of attacks on medical devices included in the bill republicans passed this weekend. a top democrat said he was open to the measure, but not with a shutdown looming. i m willing to look at that, but not with a gun to my head, not with the prospect of shutting down the government. reporter: brianna keilar, cnn, the white house. the big question a lot of people are asking what does this mean for me and for you? hours to go before the government runs out of money this is a little list what will be operating and not operating. mail will still be delivered. fbi and dea and other law enforcement offices will be working. as will the military. get this. a lot of military personal will get ious instead of paychecks. most federal courts will remain open. also this. don t forget to pay your taxes. the irs is s
afternoon with his economic team at the white house has threatened to veto of any measure that delays or defunds obama care. let me repeat it. that s not going to happen. reporter: the senate is expected to strip out the obamacare delay today and send it right back to the house. meanwhile, the clock is ticking toward midnight when a government shutdown would close national parks, furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers, and stall passport applications. repeal of attacks on medical devices included in the bill republicans passed this weekend. a top democrat said he was open to the measure, but not with a shutdown looming. i m willing to look at that, but not with a gun to my head, not with the prospect of shutting down the government. reporter: brianna keilar, cnn, the white house. you might be asking what does this mean for me? what is going to happen with hours to go before the government runs out of money? this is what we will still be