由于关闭,海岸警卫队面临危机. Coast Guard faces crisis as shutdown halts pay and utilities.

美国海岸警卫队正面临着一场危机, 政府因国土安全部的资金停摆而部分关闭. 海军司令凯文·伦戴警告说, 服务人员之间存在"不确定性,恐惧和愤怒". The U.S. Coast Guard is facing a crisis during a partial government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding, with Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday warning of "uncertainty, fear and anger" among service members. 超过6,000个单位面临潜在的公用事业关闭,商船员资格被置, Over 6,000 units face potential utility shutoffs, merchant mariner credentials are stalled, and civilians have struggled with unpaid bills, mounting debt, and delayed medical care. 随着紧急资金预计将在5月初耗尽,士气和准备正在下降, 而国会仍处于一项财政法案的局. As emergency funds are projected to run low by early May, morale and readiness are declining, while Congress remains deadlocked on a funding bill.