The federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1 is creeping ever closer to the longest on record, which occurred during President Donald Trump’s first term and lasted 35 days, as reported by AP News.
The shutdown is already having a major impact on federal workers who’ve been furloughed while the government is closed down. As the AP News reported, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees will be furloughed each day of the shutdown — nearly one-third of the total federal workforce.
