The U.S. House and Senate are in recess starting today, and a government shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security seems almost certain.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Due to the inability of the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States to reach a consensus on the relevant reform plans, on the 12th local time, with only one day remaining before the funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires, the Senate vote failed to advance the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Given that both the House and Senate will begin a 10-day recess on the 14th, media widely believe this has made a “shutdown” of the Department of Homeland Security almost certain. It is reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security may enter a shutdown starting from 0:00 local time on the 14th, which is 13:00 Beijing time on the 14th. (Jinshi)