The U.S. government has once again fallen into an operational crisis, with a large-scale shutdown of federal departments becoming a foregone conclusion. This situation stems from the failure of both houses of Congress to reach a consensus on key funding bills, resulting in approximately 750,000 federal employees facing the embarrassment of unpaid leave.

The root cause of this government shutdown lies in the policy differences between the Democratic and Republican parties. The short-term funding proposals put forward by both sides have failed to gain enough support to overcome the 60-vote threshold in the Senate. The proposal suggested by the Democrats aims to keep the government running until the end of October and includes an extension of the soon-to-expire healthcare subsidies. The Republicans, on the other hand, have proposed a continuing resolution known as the "clean funding bill," which plans to maintain government funding and operations at current levels until November 2025.

This political deadlock not only affects the daily operations of the government but may also delay the progress of some important legislation, such as the Digital Asset Market Clarification Act. Although it is expected that this shutdown will not directly impact the cryptocurrency market, its long-term effects are still worth paying attention to.

As the shutdown officially began, the leaders of both parties quickly started to blame each other. The Vice President placed the responsibility on Democratic lawmakers, while the other side did not back down. This political standoff further exacerbated the difficulty of resolving the issues.

The recent government shutdown incident once again highlights the deep-seated contradictions between parties in the American political system and the difficulties in reaching a Consensus on key issues. Finding a balance between ensuring the normal operation of the government and meeting the demands of various parties has become a difficult problem faced by American politics. The political games in the coming days and even weeks will determine the direction of this crisis and test the resilience of the American political system.