sign. no one showing up at the e.p.a. just one of the places whe no one is going to work. >> all kinds of government activities suspended. no flu monitoring. no irs audits, either. but social security and unemployment checks will go out for now. we have team coverage right now from the white house to capitol hill. let's start with abc's jon karl. >> reporter: george, the shutdown is here. this morning, some 800,000 federal workers are being told to stay home, as government buildings and national parks across the country are closing down. overnight, there was no stopping the shutdown or the finger-pointing. >> senate democrats have offered nothing. yesterday, mr. speaker, they didn't even show up for work. >> what a shameful day this is in the history of the house of representatives. >> reporter: all of the fighting is over a bill that would fund the government for a matter of just six weeks. republicans tried yet again to pass a bill that would tie funding to delaying the key