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2025 government shutdown

The government shutdown that occurred in 2025, caused by a standoff between the Republican-controlled House and the Senate.

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Jan 26, 2026
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How did federal spending, tax cuts, or tariffs in 2025 affect small businesses and wages?

-fiscal-choices">Federal fiscal choices in 2025 — a mix of one-time and permanent tax changes, robust federal spending projections, tariff measures and episodic disruptions from a prolonged government...

Jan 30, 2026

How often have House Republicans been the main drivers of federal shutdowns since 1980?

Since 1980, the modern pattern of government shutdowns has been driven by a mix of actors—Presidents, coalitions and House majorities—but have been the principal drivers in a clear subset of the high-...