Shutdown stops for no one: Senate’s Ohio Clock stands still
This final note today, in which the government shutdown becomes almost poetic.
Time is literally standing still in the United States Senate. The 194-year-old Ohio Clock, which been ticking away outside the Senate Chamber since 1859, stopped running at 12:14 Wednesday afternoon because the staff of the Office of the Senate Curator that’s responsible for keeping the thing wound has been — yes — furloughed.
Stories You Might Like
There’s a lot happening in the world. Through it all, Marketplace is here for you.
You rely on Marketplace to break down the world’s events and tell you how it affects you in a fact-based, approachable way. We rely on your financial support to keep making that possible.
Your donation today powers the independent journalism that you rely on. For just $5/month, you can help sustain Marketplace so we can keep reporting on the things that matter to you.
