WASHINGTON —Thousands of U.S. federal employees stopped working on October 1 when the government shut down due to a budget impasse in Congress.
Following are the longest shutdowns since 1980, when U.S. administrations started furloughing some federal workers when budgets expired.
2018-2019 - 35 days
The longest shutdown on record started December 22, 2018, during President Donald Trump's first term in the White House.
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