This is now the second-longest government shutdown ever. On Saturday, it becomes No. 1
The longest shutdown ever lasted from Dec. 5, 1995, to Jan. 6, 1996, when House Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton faced off over taxes.
The longest shutdown ever lasted from Dec. 5, 1995, to Jan. 6, 1996, when House Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton faced off over taxes.