U.S. residents are growing increasingly worried about the potential social and economic impacts brought by the ongoing government shutdown which enters an unprecedented 36th day on Wednesday, becoming the longest such shutdown in U.S. history. The continuing deadlock has now surpassed the previous 35-day record set during the 2018-2019 shutdown, as leaders of both the Republican and Democratic parties continued to trade blame on Tuesday, as the U.S. Senate made a 14th unsuccessful attempt to advance a short-term funding bill which fell short of the required number of votes needed for approval. As the two main parties remained locked in a war of words, the impact of the record-breaking shutdown continues to spread, with residents in New York expressing concerns about the delay of salary payments and even the possibility of job losses, as well as the likely disruptions in the aviation sector ahead of the busy holiday season. Meanwhile, a social worker named Fia said she has family members working for the federal government who have had their paychecks halted for some time because of the government shutdown. She also pointed to how the suspension of relief efforts caused by the government shutdown has hit low-income groups the hardest, and has even increased the possibility of social unrest if the current situation continues. As has been the case throughout the more than month-long government shutdown, leaders of both the Republican and Democratic parties continued to trade blame on Tuesday, with no signs of negotiation or compromise. Shotlist: New York, USA - Nov 4, 2025: FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown 1. White House; 2. Various of Capitol building, U.S. national flag; New York, USA - Nov 4, 2025 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Alex, finance worker (no full name given) (partially overlaid with shot 4): "Right now, there are a lot of layoffs. There's a lot of uncertainty as I've touched on about sort of jobs and where financing is coming from, where salaries are being paid from. [It has a big impact] for traffic and air traffic definitely. I'll be flying out of Newark in probably two weeks, I'm scheduled to fly. So there have been some recent shutdowns due to the government shutdown as well."; FILE: Miami, Florida, USA - Oct 1, 2025 [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Plane at airport; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 5. Plane at airport; 6. Various of passengers, staff members at airport; New York, USA - Nov 4, 2025 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Fia, social worker (no full name given) (starting with shot 6): "It does impact people around me. My family lives in Maryland. They work for the federal government. I believe that their paychecks have been halted for some time because of the government shutdown."; FILE: Washington, D.C., USA - Jan 18, 2019 8. Various of diners; 9. Staff members preparing food; New York, USA - Nov 4, 2025 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Fia, social worker (no full name given) (partially overlaid with shot 11): "The shutdown impacts the U.S. economy, especially with people that are on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). I work in the social work industry, so I work with low income families all the time. When this does happen, crisis does occur, like violence is going to occur very soon."; FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 11. Traffic on road [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 12. Various of traffic on road. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]