According to news from CoinWorld, on October 4, the U.S. government shutdown will enter its second week. U.S. senators once again voted down the temporary funding bills proposed by both parties on Friday local time, rejecting the opportunity to reopen various agencies. Congress is currently in recess until Monday, when leadership is expected to force a fifth round of voting on the proposal passed by the House of Representatives to extend government funding until November 21. The current deadlock and the impact of the shutdown are continuously expanding: the White House has been increasing pressure on the Democrats and is expected to announce government layoffs soon while freezing hundreds of millions of dollars in project funds in blue states. Since the depletion of federal funds on Wednesday morning, hundreds of thousands of federal employees have been forced to take leave, and non-essential services have been suspended. However, so far, congressional leadership and the White House remain in a state of cold war, with no signs indicating that, if solely relying on both parties to negotiate, a way to reopen the government can be found in the short term.