US EditionThe Government Shutdown Is Now the Longest - and Likely the Most Damaging in US History
The shutdown has furloughed thousands and closed agencies amid stalled funding talks, marking the 21st funding gap with 11 leading to shutdowns, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. government shutdown reached 35 full days, making it the longest government shutdown on record.
- A funding gap occurs when funding is not enacted into law and can be resolved through a regular appropriations act or a continuing resolution, distinct from a government shutdown.
- As the shutdown extends, government operations are affected, with furloughs and closures growing, intensifying hardship for the American people amid rising health care costs.
- Multiple sources say senators are negotiating a possible deal, with about a dozen Democratic senators privately signaling openness, and several senators predict it could end soon if Republicans agree.
- It surpassed the partial shutdown that began Dec. 22, 2018 and was restored on Jan. 25, 2019, marking the 21st funding gap in U.S. history.
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Wednesday's episode of Portfolio Checklist is out. In the first part of our show, we take a closer look at the longest government shutdown in US history, which is having a more serious impact on the lives of millions of Americans every day. Many federal employees have been left without pay, and it is a cause for special concern that the shutdown is also increasingly affecting US air travel. We ask Ákos Szabó, Portfolio's foreign policy analyst, …
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