The U.S. federal government remains closed as Congress struggles to find a solution to end the crisis.

Meantime, flights are being canceled, food aid is not making its way to hungry Americans and hundreds of thousands of federal employees are furloughed and not receiving paychecks. 

CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports. 

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