As the ongoing shutdown approaches a new record, here’s what to know about previous shutdowns and when this one would become the longest ever.

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day U.S. government shutdown.

The House has passed a bill to end the nation’s longest government shutdown. The vote Wednesday sends the measure to US President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse.

It's been roughly two weeks since the government shut down, but that isn't a record.

Stay up to date with live coverage of the government shutdown Tuesday as the House notified leaders to expect a vote Wednesday afternoon on a bill to reopen the government. It will come after the ...

The Senate approves a compromise that will bring to an end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump's administration on Friday agreed to pull back open-ended permission for federal agencies to lay off employees during government ​shutdowns to settle a lawsuit by a group of ...

See how the S&P 500 has performed during every U.S. government shutdown and funding gap since 1976, and whether shutdowns ...