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Record 36-Day Shutdown Sparks Bipartisan Talks for Resolution

11/5/2025

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Democrats Urge Resolution

The U.S. government shutdown has reached 36 days, the longest on record.
Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, urge bipartisan discussions to end the shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed hope for a resolution to end the shutdown.
House Speaker Mike Johnson downplayed the election results as not reflecting broader trends.
Trump pushes to eliminate the filibuster to expedite legislation, facing resistance from some Republican senators.

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Government Faces Shutdown

The government shutdown, which started on October 1, 2023, is the longest in U.S. history and is inflicting severe economic harm.
Millions of Americans are losing food stamp benefits, and 1.4 million federal employees are not receiving pay.
Goldman Sachs projects a 1.15 percentage point reduction in GDP growth for the fourth quarter, while the Congressional Budget Office estimates losses between $7 billion and $14 billion.
An information blackout is complicating policymakers' decisions, and uncertainty about furloughed workers' payments could cause lasting damage.

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Democrats Urge Resolution

The U.S. government shutdown has reached 36 days, the longest on record.
Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, urge bipartisan discussions to end the shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed hope for a resolution to end the shutdown.
House Speaker Mike Johnson downplayed the election results as not reflecting broader trends.
Trump pushes to eliminate the filibuster to expedite legislation, facing resistance from some Republican senators.

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