Get the Facts: Government shutdown now longest in history

WASHINGTON —

The government shutdown reached 35 full days Wednesday, making it the longest recorded in history.

The shutdown passed what had been the longest for several years — the partial shutdown that occurred from Dec. 22, 2018, with funding restored on the 35th day on Jan. 25, 2019.

The shutdown is the 21st funding gap in history, with 11 of those leading to full or partial shutdowns.

A funding gap is a period of time during which funding for a project or activity is not enacted into law. This can be through a regular appropriations act or a continuing resolution.

Funding gaps and government shutdowns are two separate events. A funding gap occurs when there’s a lapse in funding, but a shutdown happens as a result of a funding gap when agencies begin closing and employees are furl