Muhammad Irfan 
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The True Post(Web News) The federal government system was paralyzed in the United States due to the failure to pass the spending bill.
Several key departments, including the space agency NASA, have been closed, while millions of government employees have been sent on forced leave.
NASA activities suspended
NASA announced on its official website that all activities of the organization have been stopped after the funds were suspended. More than 15,000 employees have been temporarily laid off. Only a few selected officials will take responsibility so as not to affect missions that could endanger the lives of astronauts or affect highly sensitive operations.
750,000 federal employees were forcibly sent on leave.
Capitol Hill
(The US Capitol building) and the Library of Congress have also been closed to visitors. Air travel will be affected, scientific research projects have been suspended. US soldiers will not be able to receive salaries. Public activities and other government services have also been suspended.
US President
Donald Trump has warned that mass layoffs could occur if the crisis is not resolved.
US Vice President
J.D. Vance
said in a media briefing that it is difficult to say how long the shutdown will last. White House spokeswoman Caroline Lovett has also warned that thousands of federal employees could lose their jobs if the shutdown continues for two more days.
Political crisis
The shutdown began when the **Senate** rejected a temporary funding bill. Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for the crisis. The government needs 60 votes to pass the bill in the 100-member House. Republicans have 53 seats, so the support of Democrats is essential for the bill to pass. The Senate will vote again on the government funding bill today. The United States has had several shutdowns before, but this time its impact on **NASA’s global space activities, air travel, military salaries and research projects at the same time has become a cause for global concern.
