800,000 federal workers furloughed or work without pay in the U.S.
1,473 views · Published 24 December 2018 · 2:06 · Indexed 9 October 2026
Channel: CGTN · 2018 · News & Politics
The U.S. government began a partial shutdown early on Saturday after Congress adjourned without passing a federal spending bill or addressing President Donald Trump's demand to fund a border wall. For now, 800,000 federal employees are either furloughed or forced to work without pay as Christmas approaches. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv Follow us on: Website: https://www.cgtn.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaGlobalTVNetwork/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgtn/?hl=zh-cn Twitter: https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/CGTNOfficial/ Tumblr: http://cctvnews.tumblr.com/ Weibo: http://weibo.com/cctvnewsbeijing
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