It's been 21 days – and we're still counting.

As of Tuesday morning, Oct. 21, the clock continued to tick on the latest federal government shutdown , which has dragged into its third week. Congress is locked in a spending clash with no resolution in sight.

Over the last five decades, every president except George W. Bush and Joe Biden has weathered at least a few-day shutdown. During their tenures, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks.

The current spending fight is "barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history ,” House Speaker Mike Johnson warned this week.

When would that happen? Here's a look. Live updates: Government shutdown latest; Senate rejects funding deal

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