· the national park service plans to keep national parks largely open to the public during the expected government shutdown , according to an internal email reviewed by the new york times. Millions face food aid and health care cuts as talks between parties stall. · washington (ap) — a legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track monday after a handful of senate democrats joined with republicans to break the impasse in what has become a deepening disruption of federal programs and services, the longest in history. But for air travelers, the disruption continues. Government shutdown , which began on oct. Government shutdown amid mounting pressure for congress to act as americans cope with halted food. The shutdown enters day 34 with no deal , moving closer to a historic record. · the shutdown -ending agreement brokered in the senate guarantees that federal employees laid off during the shutdown are rehired and gives federal employees back pay. · the senate late sunday night passed the first stage of a deal that would end the u. s. · the week began with cautious optimism as the senate advanced a deal that could end the longest government shutdown in u. s. · washington — the senate took a first big step sunday night toward ending the longest-ever u. s.
