23 effects being felt on Day 35 of the shutdown

"The current government shutdown is poised to become the longest in history. On Tuesday, it ties the 35-day record set in 2019, during President Donald Trump's first term. With no serious negotiations happening, it's a good bet the shutdown will continue for the foreseeable. Many of the effects like lapses in food aid for the lowest-income Americans are just starting to be felt. Other impacts, like the cost to the economy of delaying billions in federal funding, may never truly be known."

"More than 1 million federal workers aren't getting paid. Some federal workers are deemed essential and showing up to work. Others have been furloughed during the shutdown. While the Trump administration has found ways, so far, to pay troops and some other employees, a lot of workers are trying to figure out how to live on $0 paychecks. Lawmakers and judges, on the other hand, are receiving their normal salaries because it is written into the Constitution."

"It's not just federal workers who aren't getting paid. Contractors who work indirectly for the federal government are also not getting a paycheck. They are not guaranteed back pay once the shutdown ends. CNN talked to a woman who has worked as a cleaner at the Smithsonian for nearly 30 years. Other nongovernmental workers are affected too. The San Diego Union-Tribune talked to criminal defense lawyers who represent indigent clients but aren't getting paid"

The government shutdown has reached the 35-day mark and is likely to continue without serious negotiations. More than one million federal employees are not receiving pay, with some deemed essential and working while others are furloughed. Troops and some employees have been paid through alternative measures, but many workers face $0 paychecks. Contractors and nongovernmental workers who serve federal functions are also unpaid and lack guaranteed backpay. Lapses in food aid for the lowest-income Americans are beginning, and delaying billions in federal funding is imposing broader, sometimes unmeasurable, economic costs. Uncertainty persists over enforcement of backpay laws.

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