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Learn about the history of United States government shutdowns. See how many shutdowns there have been and find out which shutdowns were the longest.
Between 1995 and 1996, the US government faced two shutdowns during the presidential term of Bill Clinton, who opposed proposed appropriation bills for 1996 by congressional Republicans, who had a majority in both chambers, and House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
November 20–23, 1981. President Ronald Reagan triggered the first government shutdown when he vetoed a funding bill because he thought it should have cut more from domestic spending. As a...
Government shutdowns are familiar to most Americans, but they’re a relatively recent development. They first began as the result of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Since then,...
Among the most significant government shutdowns in U.S. history was a partial shutdown that began on December 22, 2018, when Pres. Donald Trump declined to sign an appropriations bill covering nine federal departments—including the Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, State, and the ...
A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to approve funding for federal agencies. Before 1980, agencies largely continued operating during a lapse in funding with the assumption that...
The longest shutdown in American history ended on Jan. 25, 2019, under President Donald J. Trump, after 34 full days. That easily exceeded the previous record of 21 days, in 1995-96, under ...