The United States government shut down on Tuesday at midnight as lawmakers failed to reach a common ground on a funding bill. As the clock struck midnight in the US, the federal government officially shut down.

ANI reported, citing CNN, that after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on, the Capitol is clueless as to what would follow.

This is US' first government shutdown in seven years, with the last one taking place during Trump's first term and lasting 35 days.

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Republicans Vs Democrats In US

Leaders of both parties are privately and publicly adamant that they will not be blamed for the funding lapse:

- Republicans insist Democrats need to simply agree to extend current funding for another seven weeks.

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