US EditionThe Government Shutdown Is Now the Longest - and Likely the Most Damaging in US History
The shutdown has furloughed thousands and closed agencies amid stalled funding talks, marking the 21st funding gap with 11 leading to shutdowns, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. government shutdown reached 35 full days, making it the longest government shutdown on record.
- A funding gap occurs when funding is not enacted into law and can be resolved through a regular appropriations act or a continuing resolution, distinct from a government shutdown.
- Agencies have begun closing and furloughed employees face growing hardship as the shutdown intensifies concerns about soaring health care costs for the American people.
- Multiple sources say senators are negotiating a possible deal and some Democratic senators have privately signaled openness, while several senators predict it could end soon if Republicans agree.
- It surpassed the partial shutdown that began Dec. 22, 2018, restored on its 35th day Jan. 25, 2019, and is the 21st funding gap in U.S. history with 11 causing shutdowns.
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The current shutdown has become the longest in US history - it has been going on for 35 days, and Trump plans to intensify the fight
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