US EditionA look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended
Since 1976, the U.S. has faced 21 shutdowns totaling 161 days, with the longest lasting 35 days and costing the economy $11 billion, disrupting federal workers and services nationwide.
- On October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down at 12 a.m. after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution, and funding expired.
- Amid disputes over ACA subsidies and border funding, shutdowns serve as political leverage, with Republicans' stopgap funding bill through Nov. 21 blocked by Democrats over health-care conditions.
- According to the Congressional Budget Office, around 800,000 federal employees worked at affected agencies with approximately 300,000 furloughed, and the 2018–2019 shutdown cost the economy $11 billion.
- Federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Commerce have large furloughs, with Senator John Thune saying, `As of this morning, critical federal employees including members of the military, Border Patrol agents and air traffic controllers are working without pay.`
- To end the shutdown, Congress must pass appropriations and the President must sign them, with Senate votes unlikely before Oct. 3 and a stopgap funding bill through Nov. 21 blocked by Democrats.
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Fact brief: Does 83% of the federal workforce continue working after a government shutdown?
No. About 750,000 employees may be furloughed daily during the government shutdown, accounting for a third of the federal workforce. Government agencies might recall employees based on the duration of the shutdown. At least 900,000 federal employees, or 40% of the government workforce, will be furloughed during the shutdown, according to the National Federation of Federal Employees. During a shutdown, federal employees are either furloughed or …
Winston-Salem Journal
News & RecordFederal government shutdown leads to furloughs for 200 NC workers
"Given other federal cuts and a more constrained state fiscal environment, this shutdown has left the state with no other viable path forward." The Office of State Human Resources said. "Depending on the length of the shutdown, there may be…
Boulder NOAA workers furloughed in government shutdown
About 80% of Department of Commerce employees were furloughed as of Wednesday’s government shutdown, according to reports. That figure likely includes hundreds of researchers at NOAA’s Boulder facilities. As a general rule, during a government shutdown NOAA functions that are critical to protecting life and property continue, while most other activities — such as research, outreach and administrative functions — are suspended. Employees and rese…
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