After the U.S. Senate vetoed the provisional allocation bill, the U.S. federal government entered a "stop-down" since October 1, influenced by the government's "closure", about 750,000 federal employees were forced to suspend paid leave, many public services fell into stagnation, national parks and air systems were hit.

Employees are afraid of dismissal

According to Reuters, the "shutdown" of the U.S. federal government has forced about 750,000 federal employees to take leave without pay, while other employees such as the military and border patrol personnel who cannot leave their posts temporarily "go to work without pay."

On October 1, a pedestrian crossed the road near Times Square in Manhattan, New York, through a pedestrian Zebra line.

US Vice President Vance warned on the 1st that if the federal government's "shutdown" lasts for a long time, it may trigger layoffs. White House spokesman Levitt said that federal layoffs are "likely" to happen and will happen "soon".

According to internal letters seen by Reuters, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Patents and Trademarks plans to cut 1% of its 14,000 employees.

Due to differences between the Republican and Democratic parties on medical-related welfare spending, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a new interim appropriations bill on September 30 before government funds were exhausted. Starting from 0:00 on October 1, the federal government "shut down" again in nearly seven years. The two parties pass the blame for this.

The Senate again vetoed a provisional allocation bill proposed by the Republican Party on Monday, breaking down hopes to quickly end the federal government's "stagnation."The U.S. federal government has previously repeatedly "stopped" but has never resulted in permanent cuts, according to Reuters.

Locations closed for tourists

Some industry insiders previously predicted that if the U.S. federal government "shuts down" for a long time, many attractions may be closed, thus disrupting tourists 'travel plans.

October 1, in the United StatesWashington isIn front of the U.S. Congress Building, an announcement showed that the Congress Building tourist center was closed due to the US federal government's "stopping".

According to Agence France-Presse, a school tour group that rushed to Washington to visit Congress was "shut out" on the 1st. Because of the "shutdown" of the US government, its visit trip was cancelled. Outside the Capitol, visitors from around the world read signs saying that the visitor center is closed due to "disruption in funding."

Therese Johnston, 61, and her son visited Washington, DC from California, USA. She was disappointed that Congress failed to stop the "lockout". "I think governments need to learn how to work together for the sake of the people... This problem is long overdue, and we shouldn't be in this situation at all."

Iconic attractions such as the Washington Monument were also closed to tourists on the 1st due to shortage of manpower.

Martina Luo, from France, is traveling to the United States with her husband, and she hopes the attractions will be reopened before the end of their three-day trip, and there are so many things to see, if it¡¯s annoying to leave tourists away because they don¡¯t have staff... It¡¯s really a pity if the country is self-closed.¡±

According to the Associated Press, this "shutdown" caused about two-thirds of the employees of the National Park Service to be forced to take unpaid vacation. The agency manages more than 400 attractions. According to the emergency plan released by the Park Administration later on September 30th, park roads, observation decks, trails and open-air memorial sites will basically remain open to tourists, but parks lacking "passable areas" will be closed. If park resources are damaged or garbage accumulates, the open areas may also be closed.

Affected by the government's "shutdown", attractions such as Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi have been closed. The Smithsonian Institution, which operates multiple museums, will use remaining funds from the previous year to keep it open until the 6th.

Lack of personnel threatens aviation.

Aviation industry groups urged the U.S. government to break the budget impasse as soon as possible, warning the government's "stop" is putting pressure on air travel.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation¡¯s plans, more than 11,000 of the Federal Aviation Administration¡¯s more than 44,000 employees have been forced to take paid leave, while more than 13,000 U.S. air traffic controllers and thousands of other key security jobs have been temporarily ¡°unpaid.¡±

On December 24, 2024, an American Airlines aircraft is ready to take off at Arlington, Virginia¡¯s Reagan National Airport.

According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Transportation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration are currently facing staff shortages.If the number of booked flights makes it difficult for the system to cope, the Federal Aviation Agency will have to slow the flight's take-off pace, resulting in more flights being delayed or cancelled.

The president and chief executive of the U.S. Tourism Association, Jeff Freeman, warned in a statement that the longer the government "stop" lasts, the more likely it will be for long airport security checks, flight delays and cancellations.

Nick Daniels, president of the trade union representing air traffic controllers, said that the government's "shutdown" increased the work pressure of controllers, and caused many employees responsible for logistics and maintenance of old systems to leave their posts, thus weakening the aviation safety system.

Daniels said: ¡°At the moment, we have only 10,800 employees, the lowest level in decades, and 146,33 people, according to the current preparation.