The U.S. Senate will consider a motion to proceed to a vote on a continuing resolution to fund the government. The first shutdown in seven years began after midnight on Wednesday after Congress failed to pass a Republican funding bill, with Democrats showing no sign of coming to the table.
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The four-week shutdown in 2018-19 — the longest ever — showed the cascading affect of cuts. Visitors to parks that remained open were asked to take away their own rubbish and toilet paper, and illegal camping created the need for costly clean-ups after funding was restored.
Federal workers deemed essential are required to work, even if that means turning up with no pay, while thousands of others are sent home.
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