Shutdown by the numbers: The longest government shutdown in modern history ended on November 12.
The longest shutdown in modern U.S. history ended on the evening of November 12, when President Trump signed a bill funding the government through January 30, ending a 43-day standoff that threatened air travel and left thousands without paychecks, writes CBS News.
The difficulties began in late September, when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill that would have extended the government's operations until November 21. However, the legislation failed to pass the Senate because the Democratic majority demanded an extension of the health insurance tax credit.
Senate Republicans secured the necessary votes on November 10, when a group of Democrats backed a vote to reopen the government by the end of January in exchange for a separate Senate vote on tax credits. The House passed the bill two days later, also with the support of some Democrats, and it was then sent to Trump.
On the subject: The shutdown could end this week: Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement.
14: The number of failed Senate votes on the issue government funding
Beginning in mid-September, the Senate held 14 unsuccessful votes on a House-passed resolution to fund the government through the end of November. The government remained shut down for over a month.
The Senate has 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, and two independents who vote with the Democrats. Until the end of last week, the maximum number of votes in favor was 55, five short of the 60 needed to advance the bill.
To pass most bills, the Senate needs a simple majority of 51 votes. However, the filibuster rule effectively requires 60 votes to conclude debate.
(A filibuster is a rule in the US Senate that allows a senator or group of senators to delay consideration of a bill through endless speeches or procedural maneuvers. It is essentially a way to block a vote, preventing the Senate from moving forward with a decision.
The filibuster can only be ended by a vote to close the debate. This requires not a simple majority, but 60 votes out of 100. note.)
On November 9, an agreement was finally reached: seven Democrats and one independent agreed to advance funding as part of a broader deal. On the fifteenth vote, 60 senators voted to end the debate. The following day, November 10, the Senate passed the bill.
52: The number of Senate Republicans who supported the resolution.
1: The number of Senate Republicans who opposed it
Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was the only Republican to vote against the resolution, stating his opposition because it would increase the national debt.
3: Democrats or independents who supported the original resolution
Democrats John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, as well as independent Sen. Angus King of Maine, have repeatedly voted with Republicans.
8: Democratic and independent senators who voted to fund the measure on November 10
On November 9, King, along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, reached an agreement with Majority Leader John Thune and the White House.
The agreement tied three comprehensive funding bills to a bill that would reopen the government by January 30, restore full food aid, and create the conditions for a bipartisan approval process for other spending. It also canceled all government layoffs during the shutdown and temporarily prohibited new ones.
As part of the deal, Thune also agreed to hold a December vote on tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.
The legislation was co-sponsored by Fetterman, Cortez Masto, King, Shaheen, Hassan, as well as Dick Durbin of Illinois, Tim Kaine of Virginia, and Jacky Rosen of Nevada.
6: House Democrats voted to end the shutdown
Six moderate Democrats supported the Senate deal on November 12: Jared Golden, Adam Gray, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Don Davis, Henry Couillard, and Tom Suozzi. All six represent swing districts.
2: House Republicans voted against
Thomas Massey and Greg Steube voted against.
42 million: how many people could lose full food benefits on November 1
About 42 million Americans receive food stamps, but the Department of Agriculture said the SNAP program has been depleted due to the shutdown.
A USDA official told the court that payments in November were to be cut by 35%.
On October 28, 25 states filed a lawsuit to compel the USDA to use its reserve fund to provide payments to more than 25 million residents.
A Rhode Island judge ordered the USDA to use the fund, but the Supreme Court stayed that decision on November 9. Following this, the USDA ordered states to abandon their attempts to ensure full SNAP payments.
$9.2 billion: The cost of food stamp funding in November
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins estimates that approximately $9.2 billion is needed for payments in November. The reserve fund only has about $5 billion, and the administration claims it has no authority to tap it.
So lawmakers from both parties called for a separate bill to fund SNAP.
At least 670,000: Number of federal employees furloughed
According to the Bipartisan Policy Center and Treasury reports, at least 670,000 employees were furloughed. The Congressional Budget Office estimated their compensation at approximately $400 million per day.
About 730,000: The number of employees who worked without pay
So-called "essential" employees continued to work without pay. There are approximately 730,000 of them.
More than 4,000: The number of employees the government has tried to fire
On October 28, the court barred the Trump administration from laying off workers until the trial was resolved. By mid-October, more than 4,000 employees across seven agencies had received layoff notices.
The Senate's final resolution reversed those dismissals and barred any new ones until January 30.
$130 million: A private donation that Trump said went toward military pay
Trump claimed that a "patriot" donated $130 million to pay military salaries. The New York Times reported that this was Timothy Mellon. The sum covered approximately $100 for each of the approximately 1.3 million service members.
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At least $7 billion: economic damage from the shutdown
The shutdown temporarily reduced economic activity by billions of dollars due to reduced worker spending and the suspension of SNAP. The Congressional Budget Office projected a 1% decline in GDP over four weeks and a 2% decline over eight weeks.
Some of the losses will be offset after the government reopens. However, according to the Congressional Budget Office, the sustained decline will be $7 billion after four weeks, $11 billion after six, and $14 billion after eight.
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