Senate Republicans plan to hit the courts and the course during a luxury getaway as a government shutdown threatens to bring the nation to a halt. If the ongoing standoff over a resolution to keep the government funded and running is not fixed by the end of Tuesday, some non-essential federal work would halt and essential staff—from TSA to troops—would work without pay. Senate Republicans will enter the Sea Islands resort via its stunning entrance. Pay stops for many federal workers, and this time the Trump administration has ordered agencies to draft plans for permanent layoffs. Some federal workers turned to food banks and handouts during the 2019 government shutdown.