[U.S. Government Shutdown Enters Day 24, Over 500,000 Federal Employees Unable to Receive Paychecks] According to a report by Jinse Finance, as of October 24 local time, the U.S. government shutdown has entered its 24th day, and over 500,000 federal employees have been unable to receive their full paychecks on schedule this week. The Senate is currently in recess, and the shutdown is expected to continue until next Monday. Due to significant disagreements between the Republican and Democratic parties on core issues such as healthcare-related welfare spending, the Senate failed to pass a new temporary funding bill before the end of the previous fiscal year on September 30, leading to the depletion of funds necessary to maintain normal federal government operations. As a result, the government has been in a 'shutdown' state since October 1.