As the government shutdown enters its sixth week, millions of Americans face real-life impacts, with critical food assistance programs at risk. President Trump pressures Republicans to end the Senate filibuster, while Democrats refuse to reopen the government without health care subsidy negotiations. With no end in sight, federal workers miss paychecks, and the public grows frustrated as the shutdown breaks records and affects travel. The urgency to resolve the standoff mounts as the open enrollment period for health care plans begins.

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