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The federal government shutdown began on October 1, 2025.

The Senate is not scheduled to vote on a funding bill until October 14, extending the shutdown into a second full week.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history lasted 35 days from 2018 to 2019.

As the federal government shutdown heads into its second weekend after beginning on Oct. 1, many Americans are wondering how much longer it will last.

After seven failed attempts at agreement, the Senate is not scheduled to vote again on legislation to fund the government until Tuesday, Oct. 14, according to reports. This would lead into the second full week, day 14, of the 2025 government shutdown under President Donald Trump.

North Carolinians ― particularly in the Western region of the state ― have had s

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