Hey fam, here’s the latest scoop: On September 30, the US Senate failed to pass a temporary funding bill, triggering a federal government shutdown from October 1, 2025 😬.
This is the first shutdown in nearly seven years. Remember the 35-day closure in 2018–19 during the Trump administration? It wiped out 3 billion dollars in GDP and furloughed around 300,000 federal employees. Now experts warn this shutdown could cost about 7 billion dollars per week 💸.
Both Republicans and Democrats are pointing fingers, but the American people will be the final judge. Meanwhile, everyday folks feel the pinch—delayed paychecks for federal workers, paused public services, and even holdups in student visa processing at US embassies in India and Indonesia 📚✈️.
For small business owners, gig workers, and families waiting on government support, this shutdown is more than a political drama. It’s like waiting for your mobile data to top up mid game or your ride-hailing app buffering in a monsoon 🌧️.
What happens next? Politicians need to cut the blame game and pass new funding. Until then, the cost keeps climbing and real lives stay on hold. It’s time for both parties to step up and get the country back on track 🤝.
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Republicans, Democrats to blame for U.S. government shutdown
cgtn.com
