Federal agencies and departments are discussing the recent government shutdown differently. It’s the first time since December 2018 — during President Donald Trump’s first term — that a federal shutdown has taken place. “Mission-critical activities of HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) will continue during the Democrat-led government shutdown,” the centers’ website reads. “National parks remain as accessible as possible during the federal government shutdown,” its website says. The Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Energy are among those whose websites are silent on the shutdown.