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> How long do government shutdowns last?

That can't be predicted. One side or the other knuckles under at some point, but there is no schedule.

> How often do they happen?

A couple times every decade. Often enough that it one can see trends. The longest is also the most recent: 35 days in 2018. That was Trump's first term. Obama had one as well. They've been trending longer since the 1980's.





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