Watch live as Democratic leader Jeffries, Whip Clark, Caucus Chair Aguilar hold a news conference on the government shutdown. The US government has shut down for the first time in almost seven years after last-ditch Senate votes on funding plans fell short. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers deemed not essential for protecting people or property - such as law enforcement personnel - could be furloughed or laid off after the shutdown began at midnight (5am UK time). Critical services, including social security payments and the postal service, will keep operating but may suffer from worker shortages, while national parks and museums could be among the sectors that close completely. Read more on the Sky News website: https://news.sky.com/story/us-government-on-brink-of-shutdown-13441990 #USNews #GovernmentShutdown #US SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales