As the federal government shutdown enters its second month, there’s no sign the impasse will end anytime soon. It’s already the second-longest shutdown on record, trailing only a partial shutdown during President Donald Trump’s first term that lasted 35 days.

Agencies are giving furloughed federal employees an inconsistent message about whether they will get retroactive pay once the shutdown ends.

President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which took place toward the end of his first term after he forced a shutdown over border wall funding — but with Democrats embracing the shutdown fight this time,

Washington D.C. - Forty-five percent of Americans - a simple majority - blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for the continuation of the partial shutdown of the federal government, which has dragged on for a full month.

The US government shutdown, which began on October 1 when Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a funding bill, has now passed one month. Americans are increasingly facing delays and interruptions to their everyday lives.

The partial government shutdown is on track to become the longest ever as the Senate headed home Thursday with no funding deal in sight.

The last shutdown started on December 22, 2018, and went until January 25, 2019 — 35 days, making it the longest government shutdown.

As the government shutdown plows forward with no end in sight, many civilian federal workers are feeling the impact as they receive only a partial paycheck on Friday, the 10th day of the impasse. For many federal workers, the partial paycheck is the last payment they will receive until the shutdown ends.

Cascade County’s Meals on Wheels program serves around 430 seniors across the area, many of whom rely on both local and federal assistance like SNAP benefits.

The ongoing government shutdown is breaking milestones as Democrats and Republicans are still far apart on federal spending.

"Air traffic controllers are not only stressed, they're not only fatigued, they're angry. They're upset," Nick Daniels said.