The impacts of the shutdown are expected to worsen in November as funding for government food assistance is expected to run out and federal workers enter another month without pay.

The clock continued to tick on Monday, Nov. 3, as the latest federal government shutdown dragged into a second month with Congress locked in a spending clash with no resolution in sight.

As of Monday, Nov. 3, the shutdown marked the second longest in history (34 days).

The current stalemate continued just one day after President Donald Trump asked Democrats to abandon a push for expanded healthcare subsidies to be included in the spending agreement and vote for GOP-backed legislation to reopen the federal government.

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 longest shutdown took place during Trump's first term and lasted 35 days (December 2018 to January 2019).

Here's when this current shutdown could mark the longest shutdown ever.

When did the government shutdown begin?

The current shutdown began just after midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a new budget, marking the fourth shutdown during a Trump presidency.

Where does this shutdown rank among longest ever?

The shutdown will tie or become the longest ever on the following dates.

  • Tuesday, Nov. 4 (35 days): If the shutdown continues to Nov. 4 and ends, the record for the longest in history will tie.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 5 (36 days): Should the shutdown go into day 36, it would mark the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history.

Latest shutdown currently second-longest

As of Monday, Nov. 3, the shutdown is the second-longest in history.

Last week, it surpassed the 1995-1996 shutdown, which endured 21 days, due to a budgetary standoff between House Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton. It lasted from Dec. 16, 1995 to Jan. 6, 1996.

How long have US government shutdowns lasted? See timeline

Over the last five decades, and as of Oct. 1, there have been 22 federal shutdowns. Here's when they happened and how long they lasted.

  • 1976: Under Gerald Ford. Lasted for 11 days.
  • 1977: Under Jimmy Carter. Lasted 12 days.
  • 1977: Under Carter. Lasted eight days.
  • 1977: Under Carter. Lasted eight days.
  • 1978: Under Carter. Lasted 17 days.
  • 1979: Under Carter. Lasted 11 days.
  • 1981: Under Ronald Reagan. Lasted two days.
  • 1982: Under Reagan. Lasted one day.
  • 1982: Under Reagan. Lasted three days.
  • 1983: Under Reagan. Lasted three days.
  • 1984: Under Reagan. Lasted two days.
  • 1984: Under Reagan. Lasted one day.
  • 1986: Under Reagan. Lasted one day.
  • 1987: Under Reagan. Lasted one day.
  • 1990: Under George H.W. Bush. Lasted four days.
  • 1995: Under Bill Clinton. Lasted five days.
  • 1996: Under Clinton. Lasted 21 days.
  • 2013: Under Barack Obama. Lasted 17 days.
  • 2018: Under Donald Trump. Lasted three days.
  • 2018: Under Trump. Lasted several hours.
  • 2019: Under Trump. Lasted 35 days and cost the economy about $3 billion, equal to 0.02% of GDP, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
  • 2025: Under Trump. Started on Oct. 1, 2025 and is ongoing.

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Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

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