Over the last five decades, there have been 21 federal shutdowns: 1976: Under President Gerald Ford. Lasted for 11 days. 1977: Under President Jimmy Carter. Lasted 12 days. 1981: Under President ...
The average number of days among all shutdowns since 1977 is eight. Shut down:Timeline of more than 20 U.S. government shutdowns over nearly 50 years No. During a shutdown, hundreds of thousands ...
The clock is ticking as Congress tries to avert a partial government shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan deal and demanded lawmakers tackle the nation's debt ceiling ...
The longest government shutdown occurred in December 2018 and ... This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Timeline of more than 20 U.S. government shutdowns over nearly 50 years ...