The government shutdown, which stretched into its 35th day Tuesday, has tied the record for the longest in U.S. history. The current shutdown began Oct. 1, after Congress failed to strike a deal to fund the government.
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© Illustration / Courtney Jones; and J. Scott Applewhite and Mariam Zuhaib, Associated Press
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Since the shutdown started, thousands of federal workers have been furloughed while others are working without pay, flights have been delayed nationwide and many Americans have been left without food assistance.
The last shutdown that lasted this long occurred during President Trump’s first term, from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019, and stemmed from a dispute over funding for a border wall.
This time, the central issue in the shutdown fight has been healthcare. Democrats have urged Republicans to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year, and have not supported a Republican “clean” stopgap measure to reopen the government.
The Senate failed to advance the measure for the 14th time Tuesday, making it likely that the shutdown will surpass the record as it continues past Tuesday night.
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