NLC President Mayor Steve Patterson Statement on Longest Federal Government Shutdown in U.S. History
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The U.S. faces an unprecedented scenario. The government’s closure this Wednesday exceeded the 35 consecutive days, making it the longest in the country’s history. This ‘shutdown’ – the name that receives this government blockade – exceeded the record that had also been reached under Donald Trump’s presidency, in his first term in the White House. On that occasion the executive remained paralysed 35 days at the end of 2018. President Trump has b…
Since October 1, 2025, the USA has been in a shutdown. Chronology of a standstill in images.
The US has been struggling with a federal shutdown for more than a month due to budget squabbles – a peculiarity of overseas politics that is probably hard to understand from our perspective of budget contingency. During a so-called shutdown, the federal government is not allowed to spend money and all non-essential operations must be stopped. Where ...
NLC President Mayor Steve Patterson Statement on Longest Federal Government Shutdown in U.S. History
Washington, D.C. – In response to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, which began on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the National League of Cities (NLC) President Steve Patterson, Mayor of Athens, Ohio, issued the following statement: “The longest federal government shutdown in history is harming America’s cities, towns and villages. Congress and the Administration […] Source
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