U.S. air traffic controllers on Tuesday, Oct. 28, demanded an end to the federal government shutdown as they became the latest employees to miss a paycheck. 

As Congress remains polarized over how to end the deadlock, officials warned about the impact on a critical job that’s already been plagued by years of understaffing. 

CGTN’s Owen Fairclough has the latest.

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