We’re now in the midst of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

The government has been shut down since October 1. There hasn’t been much progress among lawmakers to solve it, though that may change now that President Donald Trump has said Republicans are suffering politically.

Here are some of the impacts we’re tracking.

Federal worker pay

Millions of federal employees are furloughed or working without pay. Military members have been getting paid, but through piecemeal funding measures, and it’s unclear whether their next paycheck (November 14) will come through or where it will come from.

As of September 2025, there were 7,304 federal civilian workers in Connecticut and 54,092 in New York, according to federal statistics .

As of 2024, Connecticut was home to 8,34

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