The U.S. Senate failed to pass a Republican interim appropriations bill on the evening of September 30 local time.The U.S. federal government shut down again in nearly seven years。 According to previous reports, the last time the U.S. government shut down was on December 22, 2018, during Trump's last term. At that time, the U.S. government was shut down for 35 consecutive days, causing losses of about $11 billion.
This time, during the government shutdown, millions of federal employees will not be able to get their salaries, but Congressional members and representatives will still be able to get their salaries. White House Budget Director Russell Watt hasly instructed federal agencies to implement the shutdown plan, but he also called on federal employees to “go to work on time and prepare for the next job.”
It should be noted that as the government is about to close down, senior US military officials around the world are gathering at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia to listen to speeches by Defense Secretary Hegseth and President Trump. According to the Washington Post, according to the guidance issued by the Ministry of National Defense, if the government shuts down, all travel will be suspended, and employees should return home as soon as possible. Travel expenses can't be reimbursed until the government reopens. However, the report also mentioned that travel approved by senior leaders is excepted.
Differences in Health Insurance Expenses
Both parties accuse each other.
The last U.S. government shutdown was because the Democrats opposed the funding proposed by then-President Trump for the U.S. Mexican border wall project, and the two parties fought on immigration issues, eventually leading to government shutdown.This time, one of the key differences that caused the two parties' impasse was health insurance spending.。
The Democratic Party called for increased health insurance benefits, including the extension of the increased subsidies for the flat-price health care bill expiring at the end of the year, and the restoration of part of the legal residence immigrants to enjoy the flat-price health care bill benefits, while the Republican Party opposed, saying the Democratic Party’s demands would cost taxpayers more than $1 trillion.
After the U.S. government shutdown, both Republicans and Democrats quickly accused each other of causing the government shutdown. The White House website read: "Democrats shut down the government. Americans disagree with the Democratic Party's behavior." There is also a timer at the top of the page to show when the government has closed. California Democratic Governor Newsom said on social platforms: "Trump shut down the government."
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakim Jeffries said in a statement that Trump and Republicans have made the cost of living higher and they have now shut down the government,"just because they don't want to protect Americans 'health insurance benefits." The statement also stated that the Democratic Party will explore a path of bipartisan cooperation to reopen the government. However, Republican House Speaker Johnson stressed that the Republican Party's proposed interim appropriations bill "has nothing to talk about" and that they (Democrats) must pass the bill.
Tourism is hit.
These people will be forced to work unpaid.
With a government shutdown, about 750,000 federal employees may be forced on unpaid leave every day. Employees including cleaners, general security, etc. may be out of work. Of the labor department’s more than 1,20,000 employees, only about 3,000 are expected to continue working. Data collection work in the department is also expected to stagnate.
Nearly 4 million federal employees, including service members, will come to work without pay after the government shutdown. According to the report, although wages cannot be paid, people including airport security personnel, air traffic controllers, service members of specific services, etc. must continue to go to work as "essential workers". At the same time, millions of military personnel, including Trump's National Guard members recently deployed to multiple cities, may also have to "go to work without pay". It is said that most military personnel should have been paid on October 1st, but now whether military salaries are paid or not will depend on bipartisan negotiations in Congress. In an earlier emergency plan, the Ministry of National Defense said that active-duty troops must continue to work.
At the same time,More than 50,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff and more than 13,000 air traffic controllers at airports across the United States (except for informal traffic controllers who are undergoing training) will continue to work unpaid during the government shutdown.Despite these airport staff being asked to continue to work, the U.S. tourism industry will still be heavily hit. During the last government shutdown, the number of requests for leave for TSA staff and air traffic controllers increased, causing the airport to become less efficient and some security control channels had to be closed.
In addition, some public tourist attractions will also be affected. Take Grand Canyon National Park, a very popular tourist attraction in the United States, as an example. Local officials have said that if the government shuts down, they can't afford the cost of opening the attraction. It is reported that during the last government shutdown, although some national parks remained open, many destructive behaviors occurred in the parks due to the shortage of manpower.
The problem is that many Americans are unable to work normally without a stable salary. Data from the U.S. non-profit National Military Family Association show that about 25% of military households save less than $500.
Congressmen and presidents can continue to receive wages if federal employees don’t get their wages. According to the Constitution, Congressmen’s wages are paid by the U.S. Treasury. Democratic Senator Andy King said: “During government shutdowns, neither government officials nor the military get their wages, but both presidents and lawmakers get their wages.。At the same time, while the vast majority of employees in the judiciary do not receive salaries, federal judges continue to receive salaries.
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