The federal government closed twice during Trump's first administration. The third shutdown began Oct. 1, 2025, in Trump’s second administration.

The U.S. Senate succeeded on its 15th and latest vote to end the government shutdown, setting up legislation to end the 40-day closure, the government's longest, later this week.

The previous stand-alone record of 35 days was set during President Donald Trump’s first term in 2019.

Eight Democrats broke ranks to join Republicans in passing the legislation 60 to 40 on Nov. 9. Though the GOP holds a 53-47 Senate majority, 60 votes were needed for passage. The deal, which needs House approval, fully reopens the government through Jan. 30.

The agreement reverses federal layoffs and promises a vote in the future on expiring Obamacare subsidies, USA TODAY reported.

A final vote is still required by the Senate before the House votes on it. The legislation then goes to Trump for his approval.

Trump’s combined shutdowns have eclipsed the collective record of 56 days, which took place over five shutdowns in three years, during President Jimmy Carter’s administration.

Here’s how Trump’s shutdowns compare:

How the 2025 shutdown compares to others

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The federal government closed twice during Trump's first administration. The first, in January 2018, lasted three days. The second, which started Dec. 22, 2018, and ended Jan. 25, 2019, lasted 35 days.

The shutdown started after Trump sought $5.7 billion to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The money was supposed to be part of the appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019. Congressional Democrats said the wall funding was unnecessary and refused to approve it.

Trump signed a short-term funding bill that did not include wall funding to end the shutdown.

How has the Senate voted on ending 2025 shutdown?

The 2025 shutdown began on Oct. 1, the start of fiscal year 2026. It began after Senate Republicans failed to win enough Democratic support on a short-term funding measure that would keep federal agencies open through Thanksgiving.

Lawmakers were deadlocked over health care funding and tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, that expire at the end of the year.

How many times did Senate vote on shutdowns?

Democrats wanted the subsidies to be extended before enrollment begins Nov. 1. Democrats also want written assurances that the White House will not try to unilaterally cancel spending agreed to in any deal, according to Reuters.

SOURCE USA TODAY Network reporting and research; Reuters; senate.gov

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trump has the two longest shutdowns in US history. Here is how they compare

Reporting by George Petras, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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