Government Shutdown

Congress avoided a government shutdown, hours before the deadline. At the beginning of the week, both Democratic and Republican parties tried to create a plan to fund the government. However, the plan received a lot of criticism from Donald Trump, Elon Musk and JD Vance. A new plan was created and that one was supported by Trump, but most Democrats did not agree. Well, if both parties cannot agree, no spending is allowed. A plan was passed shortly after midnight, avoiding a 2019 repeat.  & In 2019, the government shutdown for 35 days, making it the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The government shutdown because Trump and Congress could not agree on funding for the border wall, Trump wants built between the U.S. and Mexico. Trump wanted 5.7 billion dollars in funding, the Democratic party felt that that was a waste of taxpayer dollars, and those funds could be used elsewhere.  & Millions of Black people suffered because important government programs and jobs were paused. According to data, almost 20% of government workers are Black, but Black people make up only 13% of the U.S. population. Many work as postal workers, TSA agents, and military staff. During the shutdown, they...