36 days.. The US government closure may become the longest in the country’s history
Approaching Government shutdown in The United States is about to become the longest in the country’s history, as it entered its thirty-sixth day after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement on the budget.
The closure led to the cessation of social welfare programs and the disruption of the disbursement of food aid to about 42 million Americans, while more than 60,000 air transport employees work without pay.
Air Traffic Chaos
US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy warned of possible air traffic chaos and the closure of parts of the airspace if Continue Closing Another week.
This comes amid local elections in several states, the results of which are seen as an indicator of the popularity of President Donald Trump in his second term, and the possibility that it will contribute to ending the ongoing crisis due to the dispute over health care financing.
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