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The U.S. government shutdown is set to become the longest in history, reaching 36 days, after Senate Republicans failed to pass a stopgap measure, with no further votes scheduled. Both previous longest shutdowns occurred under President Trump, and the current impasse continues without resolution.
America's government shutdown has become the second-longest on record, surpassing the 1995-96 shutdown, highlighting ongoing political conflicts over government funding and social welfare cuts.
The federal government is facing the possibility of its third shutdown in 10 years, with no immediate resolution in sight. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history occurred from December 21, 2018, to January 25, 2019, lasting a total of 34 days. This shutdown, like others in the past, resulted in furloughed federal employees and those working without pay. Previous lengthy shutdowns occurred in 1995-1996, lasting 21 days, and in 2013, lasting 16 days. The current budget process, enacted in 1976, has seen a total of 20 funding gaps lasting at least one full day.