Before the US Senate agreed to a deal on Sunday, the United States\u2019 government had been shutdown for the past 40 days, the longest it has ever been. Here\u2019s everything that happened in the past 40 days<\/p>\n
Before the The shutdown began on October 1 after STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/p>\n After 40 days, Senators of both parties came together and agreed on the first step to end the shutdown, with eight Democrats breaking ranks and coming to terms with the Republicans. Both sides agreed to support a package that would fund multiple agencies and programs for the full fiscal year, and all others until January 30, 2026.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything that happened during the 40 days of the Flight disruption<\/p>\n The government shutdown caused major On Saturday, around 1,025 flights were cancelled, and the next day, 1,000 cancellations were logged. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that staffing shortages affected 42 control towers and other facilities, leading to delays in at least a dozen major cities \u2013 including Atlanta, Newark, San Francisco, New York and Chicago.<\/p>\n The disruption came during the holiday season. Reduced air traffic also took a hit on deliveries and shipping, since many commercial flights carry cargo alongside passengers.<\/p>\n Threat to Snap<\/p>\n In recent weeks, US President Donald Trump said that he will restore only food aid once the government shutdown ends. \u201c The US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provide low-income Americans with roughly $8 billion a month in grocery assistance. The issue of who will provide funds to the program amid the shutdown even went to the federal courts and the Supreme Court.\u00a0The average American individual benefit is about $190 per month, while a household receives around $356.<\/p>\n STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADObamacare still at risk<\/p>\n Democrats blamed the Republicans for the shutdown because the party refused to renew expiring healthcare subsidies under the Even after the deal is reached, Democrats are pushing for a one-year extension of the ACA subsidies, which mainly help people without employer or government health coverage buy insurance. However, with a 53\u201347 majority in the Senate, Republicans can block the proposal.<\/p>\n
\nUS Senate<\/a> agreed to a deal on Sunday, the United States\u2019 government had been shutdown for the past 40 days, the longest it has ever been. In the span of these 40 days, a whopping 750,000 federal employees were furloughed, food assistance for millions of Americans came at risk, and air travel was majorly disrupted across the country.<\/p>\n
\nRepublicans and Democrats<\/a> in the US Senate failed to agree on spending priorities. The main point of contention was Republicans\u2019 rejection of a push by Democrats to protect healthcare and other social programmes.<\/p>\n
\ngovernment shutdown.<\/a><\/p>\n
\ndisruptions for the aviation industry<\/a>, with staffing shortages among unpaid air traffic controllers. Over 1,500 flights were cancelled across the United States on Saturday, while thousands more were delayed as authorities ordered airports to reduce air traffic.<\/p>\n
\nSNAP BENEFITS<\/a>, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden\u2019s disastrous term \u2026 will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government,\u201d he wrote earlier this week on Truth Social.<\/p>\n
\nAffordable Care Act<\/a> (ACA). Even on Sunday, the GOP Senate did not give a guarantee that the subsidies would be renewed after they expire on January 1.<\/p>\n