WASHINGTON: The US federal government has entered a shutdown for the first time in seven years. The government has stalled after the Senate failed to pass an operating funding bill. The bill, which requires bipartisan support, was defeated on Tuesday by a vote of 55-45. The government officially shut down at 12:01 am on Wednesday, October 1, after no agreement could be reached before the midnight deadline.

The government shutdown has also temporarily halted government services. It is estimated that the shutdown will severely affect airline services, major economic reports, research lab operations, and small businesses. It is reported that various government agencies have begun procedures to lay off employees in view of the situation.

Meanwhile, Trump has intensified the political crisis by warning of job cuts in government institutions. "A lot of workers will have to be laid off. But they will always be Democrats. There is a possibility that a lot of good things will happen in the shutdown," he added. There are also indications that programs related to Democrats will be temporarily suspended. The new jobs crisis has emerged after tens of thousands of workers were laid off earlier this year. More than 150,000 government employees have already lost their jobs in the largest layoff in eight decades.

The main reason for the government shutdown is the deep division between the Republican and Democratic parties in the US. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer accused the Republican Party of intimidating Democrats by throwing stones at health care subsidies and other priorities. He criticized that only the president can do this and that Trump knows that everything is handled by him.

Democrats argue that the Republican Party is opposing health care for millions of Americans. The Democratic Party is calling for increased subsidies in the health sector and the rollback of cuts to Medicaid implemented as part of Trump's tax reforms earlier this year. However, Trump's Republican Party says Democrats are exploiting the budget to meet partisan demands.