Congress has passed its appropriations bills without needing a CR only four times since the 1977
– Between 1976 and 2013, there have been 18 Government shutdowns in the United States
– First government shutdown since 2013
– Only affects discretionary spending, which accounts for 30% of all spending
– Furlough of non-essential personnel and curtailment of agency activities and services
– Will most likely get backpay, so it’s basically forced vacation for public employees
– Began on one-year anniversary of Trump taking office – January 19, 2018
– Most public parks would remain open
– Longest shutdown was 21 days in Dec 1995
Links:
United States federal government shutdown of 2018
Continuing resolution
The history of US government shutdowns in 1 chart
Congress has long struggled to pass spending bills on time
Here is every previous government shutdown, why they happened and how they ended
Government-Shutdown Liveblog, Day One
How the federal budget is supposed to work and why it rarely does
Can Congress Deliver Appropriations Bills On Time?
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Government shutdown 2018: the government has officially shut down