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As a result of conflicts between Democratic President Bill Clinton and the Republican Congress over funding for education, the environment, and public health in the 1996 federal budget, the United States federal government shut down from November 14 through November 19, 1995, and from December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996, for 5 and 21 days ...
- Becky Little
- November 20–23, 1981. President Ronald Reagan triggered the first government shutdown when he vetoed a funding bill because he thought it should have cut more from domestic spending.
- September 30–October 2, 1982. The next year, Congress caused another shutdown by missing the deadline to pass a government spending bill, even though it had already agreed on the terms for the bill.
- October 3–5, 1984. The U.S. government had two back-to-back funding gaps in 1984: one from September 30 to October 3, and another from October 3 to 5.
- October 16–18, 1986. The 1986 shutdown played out much like the one in 1984: the government furloughed about 500,000 federal employees for half a day, and Democrats conceded to Reagan’s demands in order to end the shutdown.
Sep 27, 2023 · Duration: One day. White House: Reagan. Senate control: Republicans. House control: Democrats. What happened: The one-day shutdown was not the result of a bitter stalemate, but happened...
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- CBS News
Jan 9, 2019 · The longest shutdown in American history ended on Friday, after 34 full days. That easily exceeded the previous record, under President Bill Clinton in 1995, of 21 days.
Sep 24, 2023 · Previously, the longest shutdown lasted 21 days, from 1995 to 1996, under then-President Bill Clinton, who was at an impasse with House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Republicans wanted to balance the budget by cutting social programs and repealing Clinton's 1993 tax increase, according to the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs .
- April Rubin
Jan 12, 2019 · It took three full weeks — 21 days — for President Bill Clinton and the Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to settle an impasse that partially shut down the government in...
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Jan 12, 2019 · It took three full weeks — 21 days — for President Bill Clinton and the Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to settle an impasse that partially shut down the government in 1995-96.
