The longest shutdown in American history ended on Friday, after 34 full days. That easily exceeded the previous record, under President Bill Clinton in 1995, of 21 days. In total, there have been 21 gaps in government funding since 1976, though the level of shutdown has varied. The current federal […]
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Longest government shutdown, day 35: 2019 record, longest in history
The government shutdown is now in its 35th day, far surpassing the record for the longest of the modern era. This is the 21st time the federal government has had a funding lapse since the modern budgeting process began. Most of those times, the shutdown has been short and not […]