最新报道:According to Bijie.com, the US government shutdown entered its second week on October 4th. US senators again rejected bipartisan stopgap funding bills on Friday, denying the opportunity to reopen agencies. Congress is now in recess until Monday, when leaders are expected to force a fifth vote on the House-passed bill extending government funding until November 21st. The current impasse and the impact of the shutdown are widening: the White House has been increasing pressure on Democrats and is expected to soon announce government layoffs while freezing billions of dollars in funding for projects in blue states. Since federal funds ran out on Wednesday morning, hundreds of thousands of federal employees have been furloughed and non-critical services have been suspended. However, so far, congressional leadership and the White House remain locked in a cold war, with no signs that negotiations alone will lead to a solution to reopening the government anytime soon.