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.