U.S. Government Shuts Down
Following opposition from Senate Democrats to the Republican proposal for extending government funding, the U.S. federal government shut down early Wednesday morning.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Reuters, the U.S. federal government shut down early Wednesday after Senate Democrats opposed the Republican bill aimed at extending government funding.
This marks the first government shutdown during Donald Trump’s second term as president.
History of U.S. Federal Government Shutdowns
Since 1976,the U.S. federal government has shut down 20 times due to budget or funding disagreements between parties.
The longest shutdown occurred in 2018, lasting 34 days.
Just minutes ago, the federal government entered its twenty-first shutdown due to a failure by both parties to reach an agreement.
News Sources: © webangah News Agency, Mehr News Agency, Reuters
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