Get the Facts: Government shutdown now longest in history

Fortunately this nightmare is going to end for our federal employees and those that. As of today, the government shutdown is now the longest in US history. Several senators are tentatively predicting it could end soon. I'm optimistic that this week. Multiple sources say *** possible deal between senators is being negotiated. It involves some kind of stopgap funding bill and *** promise to vote later on rising Obamacare subsidies. Some Democrats say that's not good enough for people facing skyrocketing health care costs. We need to stand firm for the real interests of the American people, but two sources say about *** dozen Democratic senators have privately signaled an openness to such *** plan. If Republicans agree, that would be enough votes for the chamber to pass the bill. As the days roll by, the consequences and pain of the shutdown grow more severe for the American people. I'm Mimi Kiley reporting.

Updated: 5:27 AM CST Nov 5, 2025

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Get the Facts: Government shutdown now longest in history

Updated: 5:27 AM CST Nov 5, 2025

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The government shutdown reached 35 full days Wednesday, making it the longest recorded in history.The shutdown passed what had been the longest for several years — the partial shutdown that occurred from Dec. 22, 2018, with funding restored on the 35th day on Jan. 25, 2019.The shutdown is the 21st funding gap in history, with 11 of those leading to full or partial shutdowns.A funding gap is a period of time during which funding for a project or activity is not enacted into law. This can be through a regular appropriations act or a continuing resolution.Funding gaps and government shutdowns are two separate events. A funding gap occurs when there’s a lapse in funding, but a shutdown happens as a result of a funding gap when agencies begin closing and employees are furloughed.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=

WASHINGTON —

The government shutdown reached 35 full days Wednesday, making it the longest recorded in history.

The shutdown passed what had been the longest for several years — the partial shutdown that occurred from Dec. 22, 2018, with funding restored on the 35th day on Jan. 25, 2019.

The shutdown is the 21st funding gap in history, with 11 of those leading to full or partial shutdowns.

A funding gap is a period of time during which funding for a project or activity is not enacted into law. This can be through a regular appropriations act or a continuing resolution.

Funding gaps and government shutdowns are two separate events. A funding gap occurs when there’s a lapse in funding, but a shutdown happens as a result of a funding gap when agencies begin closing and employees are furloughed.

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