1 day ago · The government shutdown could reach the longest-ever by Election Day. How long have the longest shutdowns lasted? Reasons? Cost? See the history.

Oct 21, 2025 · The United States federal government shutdown is the second-longest in U.S. history. As of Oct. 21, the 2025 shutdown has surpassed the 21-day closure under President …

Jul 13, 2024 · Learn about the history of United States government shutdowns. See how many shutdowns there have been and find out which shutdowns were the longest.

Oct 1, 2025 · A history of US government shutdowns: Every closure and how long it lasted The US government has had 20 funding gaps, resulting in 10 shutdowns since 1976, the longest …

Sep 30, 2025 · The last shutdown started on December 22, 2018, and went until January 25, 2019 — 35 days, making it the longest government shutdown.

Oct 1, 2025 · The federal government shut down on Wednesday for the first time since December 2018. That shutdown lasted for five weeks, until January 2019.

5 days ago · When was the last government shutdown? The last federal government shutdown was from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 19, 2019. It was the longest to date.

The partial government shutdown has become the second-longest since 1976. The longest shutdown, which happened during Trump's first term, lasted 35 days.

Oct 1, 2025 · Over the past five decades, the US government has shut down 21 times before shutting down Oct. 1, 2025. The longest government shutdown, which lasted 35 days, …

Oct 16, 2025 · The government partially shut down on December 16, 1995, as part of a clash between the Republican -controlled Congress and then-President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, …