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The longest government shutdown was 35 days during Trump's first term, from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019, the third shutdown to happen during his administration.

About 8,500 of the Social Security administration’s nearly 62,000 employees would be furloughed in the event of a shutdown, according to its 2024 fiscal year contingency plan.

Does the military shut down during a government shutdown? About half of the Pentagon’s 800,000 civilian employees could face furloughs, but all active-duty U.S. military personnel stay on the job.

A government shutdown could happen Friday. How does that affect December Social Security checks? Here's what Visalians need to know.

The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a look at the potential impact.

Will a government shutout impact Social Security checks? Social Security recipients received two checks in November because December 1 fell on a Sunday. So, the shutdown won’t affect those payments.

Will a government shutout impact Social Security checks? Social Security recipients received two checks in November because December 1 fell on a Sunday. So, the shutdown won’t affect those payments.

Experts tell WPTV reporter Michael Hoffman some government programs would not be affected by a potential shutdown. But the nearly 90,000 federal workers in Florida could feel the effects.