Trump's USA Budget crisis in the USA

Senator: "The problem is that everyone wants to win"

The shutdown of the public sector in the USA is on track to be the longest in the country's history, reports CNN.

It is still unclear how long it will last.

Lawmakers from both parties have said in recent days that they must find a way out of the shutdown within the next week or two, sources told the channel.

- Right now the problem is that everyone wants to win, said Republican Senator Jim Justice from West Virginia.

He has advocated that Trump should be more directly involved in the negotiations to reopen the government.

The budget crisis in the USA - it's about the matter

• The US government was shut down on October 1 after Congress failed to reach a budget agreement.
• About 750,000 federal employees were laid off and several agencies, including the Census Bureau, suspended operations.
• The shutdown is expected to cost the US economy between $7 billion and $15 billion per week, according to various estimates.
• The Trump administration initiated mass layoffs, but a federal judge paused the process after union lawsuits.
• An anonymous donation of just over $1.2 billion was used to pay military salaries during the shutdown, raising questions about its legality.