AP Spotlight US History A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press Oct 3, 2025 Oct 3, 2025 Updated Nov 7, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Party leaders in Congress have long criticized government shutdowns as toxic and destructive.kAmQp=H2JD 2 325 :562[Q 7@C>6C $6?2E6 |2;@C:EJ {6256C |:E49 |4r@??6==[ #\zJ][ D2:5 @7 D9FE5@H?D :? a_ac] p A@E6?E:2= Q5:D2DE6C[Q s6>@4C2E:4 {6256C r9F4< $49F>6C @7 }6H *@C< D2:5 @7 E96 D9FE5@H? E96 4@F?ECJ ?2CC@H=J 2G@:565 H96? 96 G@E65 H:E9 #6AF3=:42?D E@ <66A E96 8@G6C?>6?E @A6? :? |2C49]k^AmkAmQx 5@?VE E9:?< D9FE5@H?D 36?67:E 2?J3@5J[ =62DE @7 2== E96 p>6C:42? 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