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ByKyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes Staff.
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merica is a week and a half into its latest government shutdown, and there seems to be no end in sight. Many federal functions have simply ceased, with hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed and those still working doing so without any guarantee of getting paid. Constitutionally-mandated paychecks are still flowing for Congress, however, including the four top leaders: Senate majority leader John Thune, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries.
