Day 20 of the Federal Government Shutdown: How Long Will It Last?

Day 20 of the federal government shutdown: How long will it last?

As the federal government shutdown enters its 20th day, the Senate is set for another failed vote on reopening the government, raising the question: How much longer will it last?

Mike Johnson: Democrat Shutdown Is a Selfish, Dangerous Political Stunt

Democrats will get the 12th opportunity to open the government on Monday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said during a press conference.

Mike Johnson Embraces House Freedom Caucus

“If you wanted a sense of how this shutdown is hardening Republicans’ views and creating unity in an otherwise fractured House GOP, Speaker Mike Johnson held a news conference with two leading members of the House Freedom Caucus this morning,” Punchbowl News reports. “HFC Chair Andy Harris (R-MD) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), two of the most vocal members of the hardline right caucus, stood alongside Johnson in the Capitol on Day 20 of the shutdown.…

House Speaker, Other GOP Leaders Hold Press Conference on Shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-Md.), and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) hold a press conference at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 20, the 20th day of the government shutdown. ...

Government Shutdown Day 20: GOP leaders hold news conference

Republican leadership held a news conference on Monday, October 20, 2025 on the 20th day of the government shutdown.

Is the federal government still shut down? Here's what we know on Monday, Oct. 20.

As the government shutdown continues into Day 20, it also marks the third longest shutdown in U.S. history.