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U.S. Government Shutdown Reaches Two Weeks With No Deal

Democrats insist on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies before approving government funding.

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El cierre del Gobierno federal en Estados Unidos, iniciado hace dos semanas, ya muestra efectos en la economía y los empleos.

Overview

  • Talks remain stalled as Republicans have failed seven Senate votes to advance funding and are set for an eighth lacking the 60 votes required.
  • More than 1.5 million federal employees are working without pay and about 750,000 are furloughed, according to Government Executive figures cited in reports.
  • The Office of Management and Budget issued over 4,000 layoff notices, and the CDC sent roughly 1,300 notices before rescinding about half.
  • President Trump said the Pentagon identified roughly $8 billion to cover upcoming military pay during the funding lapse.
  • Air travel is straining with about 8,000 delays and nearly 300 cancellations in a single day, and several major airports refused to run Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s videos criticizing Democrats over legal concerns about political messaging.