The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.

The partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government hit the one-week mark as the clock struck midnight in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Congress was no step closer to ending the government shutdown after the Senate rejected, for the fifth time, plans to reopen the government.

Congress left town Wednesday without a solution to break its bitter impasse over government funding, with the shutdown now set to last until at least Friday when members return for more votes.

If you’ve been in Washington long enough, you’ve most likely argued both sides of a government shutdown. Both parties have used the threat of shutdowns to force a policy outcome, and both sides have decried the other for doing the same.

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Even with the government closed, bars and restaurants remain open across Washington, and understanding how frustrating the shutdown is, they have a few special deals to make things a little bit easier. Steps away from the Capitol, Union Pub is a typical Friday destination for federal workers.

There are nearly 80,000 federal government workers across Washington state with the largest number in Kitsap County, writes FYI Guy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep it afloat or risk it shutting down, experts say.