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The last time the government shut down was from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019, making it the longest closure of its kind in U.S. history.
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A look back at the last government shutdown

The last time the government shut down was from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019, making it the longest closure of its kind in U.S. history.

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