2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown

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gptkbp:instanceOf United States federal government shutdown
gptkbp:affectedEmployees approximately 800,000 federal employees
gptkbp:causedBy dispute over funding for a border wall
gptkbp:congressDuringShutdown gptkb:116th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:duration 35 days
gptkbp:employeesWorkingWithoutPay about 420,000
gptkbp:endDate 2019-01-25
gptkbp:followedBy No subsequent shutdown as of 2024
gptkbp:furloughedEmployees about 380,000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:longestShutdownInUSHistory true
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:negotiatedBy gptkb:Donald_Trump
gptkb:Kevin_McCarthy
gptkb:Nancy_Pelosi
Chuck Schumer
Mitch McConnell
gptkbp:notableEvent Smithsonian museums closed
federal contractors not paid
EPA operations suspended
FBI agents warned of risks to investigations
IRS tax refunds delayed
NASA operations affected
National Zoo closed
SNAP benefits threatened
State of the Union address delayed
TSA staff shortages
air travel delays
coast guard pay delayed
federal court operations limited
federal loan processing delayed
federal scientific research interrupted
food safety inspections delayed
immigration courts delayed
national monuments closed
gptkbp:numberOfIssues funding for U.S.–Mexico border wall
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:2013_United_States_federal_government_shutdown
gptkbp:presidentDuringShutdown gptkb:Donald_Trump
gptkbp:publicReaction widespread criticism
protests by federal workers
gptkbp:resultedIn closure of national parks
delayed pay for federal employees
delays in government services
economic impact on federal contractors
gptkbp:solvedBy temporary funding bill without border wall funding
gptkbp:startDate 2018-12-22
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2018_United_States_federal_government_shutdown
gptkb:United_States_federal_government_shutdown
gptkb:2013_United_States_federal_government_shutdown
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7