Us Government Shutdown November 2025. During the last government shutdown, which spanned 34 days from december 2018 to january 2019, 420,000 federal employees were required to work without pay, while. With another fiscal year deadline looming, congress managed to avoid a government shutdown and approve a continuing resolution (cr) that keeps the federal government funded through.

Democratic lawmakers are negotiating a deal with republicans to extend a key dec. Here’s a look at where things stand.