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The federal government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, is now the second-longest in U.S. history.

This marks the fourth government shutdown during Donald Trump's presidency.

The longest shutdown on record lasted 35 days during Trump's first term from late 2018 to early 2019.

If the current shutdown continues until November 5, 2025, it will become the longest in the nation's history.

The federal government shutdown continues on Wednesday, Oct. 22, marking the second-longest shutdown in U.S. history.

The current shutdown started just after midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a new budget, marking the fourth shutdown so far during Donald Trump’s two terms as president.

Over the past five decades, every president besides George W. Bush and J

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