The government shutdown is the second longest in history

The government shutdown is the second longest in history. See how it compares

Both sides are growing farther apart as the weeks go on. Yesterday, President Trump hosted GOP senators at the White House praising the nation's wealth while slamming Democrats for the shutdown. Chuck Schumer, who I've known for *** long time and the radical left Democrats, are holding the entire federal government hostage to appease the extremists in their party. Later in the day, the president said he's happy to speak with Democrats about health care once the shutdown is over. At the center of the debate is health care. Senate. Continue to vote against the House passed bill. They want the resolution to extend health care subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year. These are tax credits that go to low and middle income people and have made health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans since the COVID-19 pandemic. There's nothing far left or far right or center about wanting lower premiums. It's common sense. It's what the American people overwhelmingly want. Democrats chose to put The demands of far left activists ahead of serving the American people. Senate Democrats also want the bill to reverse Medicaid cuts in President Trump's mega bill passed this summer, and you could expect *** long day today. Senate Democrats are planning to keep the Senate in session late tonight in protest of stalled conversations on Capitol Hill. I'm Rachel Herzheimer.

Updated: 5:50 AM CDT Oct 23, 2025

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The government shutdown is the second longest in history. See how it compares

Updated: 5:50 AM CDT Oct 23, 2025

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The government shutdown has officially lasted 22 full days as of Thursday, making it the second longest shutdown in history.It passed the 21-day shutdown that lasted from Dec. 16, 1995 to Jan. 6, 1996 in President Bill Clinton’s administration.The shutdown ending in 1996 came to an end on the 22nd day, bringing the lapse in funding to an end. An estimated 284,000 federal employees were furloughed, according to the Congressional Research Service. It was the second shutdown that year, with the first being a five-day shutdown from Nov. 13 to 19 resulting in more than 800,000 employees furloughed.The current shutdown as of Thursday was the second longest. If the shutdown were to last until midnight on Nov. 5, it would make it the longest shutdown ever, surpassing the 34-day shutdown in President Donald Trump’s first administration. It began 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 has officially lasted 22 full days as of Thursday, making it the second longest shutdown in history.

It passed the 21-day shutdown that lasted from Dec. 16, 1995 to Jan. 6, 1996 in President Bill Clinton’s administration.

The shutdown ending in 1996 came to an end on the 22nd day, bringing the lapse in funding to an end. An estimated 284,000 federal employees were furloughed, according to the .

It was the second shutdown that year, with the first being a five-day shutdown from Nov. 13 to 19 resulting in more than 800,000 employees furloughed.

The current shutdown as of Thursday was the second longest. If the shutdown were to last until midnight on Nov. 5, it would make it the longest shutdown ever, surpassing the 34-day shutdown in President Donald Trump’s first administration. It began 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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