U.S. Congress Shows Signs of Ending Prolonged Government Shutdown

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. Congress has shown potential signs of resolving the prolonged federal government shutdown, which has lasted nearly a record-breaking duration. On Monday, Senate leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties discussed possible solutions to the current deadlock. The standoff, which has persisted for 34 days between Congress and U.S. President Donald Trump, has resulted in the suspension of several federal programs. These include aid for low-income Americans, salary payments for U.S. soldiers, and airport operations. The new fiscal year began on October 1, but legislation to fund these activities has not been enacted. Thousands of federal employees are currently on unpaid leave, and approximately $1.7 trillion in discretionary funding, which accounts for about one-third of the U.S. annual total expenditure, remains on hold. Since October 1, Senate Republicans and Democrats have held several sporadic private meetings to find a resolution to the impasse troubling Washington, but no final agreement has been reached yet.