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How long do government shutdowns last? How often do they happen? https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/longest-government-shutdown-us-history-president-adminis

• topspin 1y ago
  > How long do government shutdowns last? That can't be predicted. One side or the other knuckles under at some point, but there is no schedule. > How often do they happen? A couple times every decade. Often enough that it one can see trends. The longest is also the most recent: 35 days in 2018. That was Trump's first term. Obama had one as well. They've been trending longer since the 1980's.