When was the last U.S. government shutdown? Here is a list

2018-2019The last shutdown happened during President Donald Trump’s first term when he insisted he would not sign any spending bill that did not include $5 billion for the border wall. Nearly 800,000 federal employees were out of work without pay until day five of the shutdown when Congress voted to give the furloughed government employees retroactive pay. An estimated 800,000 federal employees were furloughed during the five full days of the shutdown. The shutdown was triggered by the expiration of a continuing funding resolution enacted on Nov. 20, 1995, according to Congress historical documents. Gingrich led a Republican rebellion against a funding bill, triggering a shutdown that caused national parks and museums to close, according to History.com.