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USGovernmentShutdownBecomesLongestinHistory

AccordingtoABCNews,theUnitedStatesisfacingitslongestfederalgovernmentshutdowninhistory.AsofNovember5,2025,theshutdownhaslasted36days,surpassingthepreviousrecordof35dayssetin2019.

TheshutdowntookeffectonOctober1,2025,afterCongressfailedtopassthebudgetforthe2026fiscalyear.Thecoredisagreementbetweenthetwomajorpoliticalpartiescentersonhealthcarespending.DemocratsseektoextendsubsidiesfortheAffordableCareAct（平价医疗法案）tohelplow-incomefamiliesaccessmedicalinsurance,whileRepublicansopposethismeasure,aimingtoreiningovernmentspending.Todate,theSenatehasmade14attemptstopassatemporaryfundingbillbutfallenshorteachtime.TherepeatedlegislativefailureshavedeepenedtheimpactonAmericansociety.

Theprolonged（持续时间长的）shutdownhastakenatollonmanyaspectsofdailylife.Overonemillionfederalworkershaveeitherbeenfurloughed（停薪休假）orareworkingwithoutpay,placingseverefinancialstrainontheirfamilies.Airtravelhasbeenseverelydisrupted—understaffing（人员短缺）amongairtrafficcontrollers,whoareworkingwithoutsalaries,hasledtowidespreadflightdelays.Transportationofficialswarnthatsomeairspacesmayhavetobeclosediftheshutdowncontinues.

Additionally,42millionAmericansrelyingontheSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram（补充营养援助计划）faceuncertaintyasfundinghasdriedup.Althoughthegovernmenthaspledgedpartialpayments,manyvulnerablefamiliesworryaboutfoodinsecurity.EconomistsestimatethattheUSeconomyincurslossesof$10billionto$30billioneveryweektheshutdowncontinues.

Abipartisangroupofsenatorshaslauncheddiscussionstofindawayforward.TheSenateisexpectedtoholdanothervoteonaspendingbill,butitremainsunclearwhetherthiswillbreakthedeadlockthathaskepttheg