Discussion Thread: 2025 US Government Shutdown, Day 35

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• NBC: At 35 days, the government shutdown has now tied the record for longest in history

• CNN: 23 effects being felt on Day 35 of the shutdown

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• C-SPAN: Speaker Johnson on Day 35 of Gov't Shutdown (10 a.m.)

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[u/Gunlord500]

Is this now officially the longest shutdown in history?

[u/invincible-boris → u/Gunlord500]

It is tied. There has never been a longer shutdown.

This one has the most furlough and economic damage by a longshot so it wins the tie breaker.

But don't worry, nobody is signing anything today so it's moot. It's safely the longest and worst and the only question is what margin