Johnson made the blunt admission that he had “no idea” how to end the shutdown as he railed against Dems engaging in “political theater."

Most of the government shutdowns since 1977 have ended within a week or less, congressional records show. This is the fourth government shutdown to occur under President Donald Trump, but the first of his second term. The longest shutdown in U.S. history happened in 2019, during Trump’s first term.

The White House Council of Economic Advisers recently estimated that a month-long shutdown could lead to the loss of $30bn in consumer spending, in part due to the impact on government contractors, which number in the millions and are not eligible for back pay if their work is affected.

The government shutdown has been ongoing for more than two weeks, with an estimated 1.3 million people furloughed across the U.S. as a result.

As the government shutdowns stretches on, Oklahoma is poised to be among the worst affected if things don't change, according to a new study.

The shutdown is deepening the FAA’s long-standing controller shortage, straining an already overextended workforce and disrupting air travel nationwide.

The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.