2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown

At midnight EST on Saturday, December 22, 2018, the Federal government of the United States began a shutdown because neither legislative funding was passed for the upcoming fiscal year or a continuing resolution. It lasted until 25 January 2019, the longest shutdown in history. This was also a response from President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign a bill to keep the government open due to lack of funding for his border wall.^[1] The shutdown could cost billions of dollars.^[2]

2018–2019 United States Federal Government Shutdown Media

Donald Trump meets with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer on December 11, 2018, stating "I will be the one to shut it down."
Muir Beach Overlook in San Francisco, closed for the shutdown in December 2018
President Trump meets with Congressional leadership in the White House Situation Room on January 2, 2019
President Trump addressing the nation on January 8, 2019
President Trump announced a proposal to end the shutdown from the White House Diplomatic Reception Room on January 19, 2019.
Border statistics: Both the population of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. and southwestern border apprehensions have declined significantly over the past decade.
President Trump states on January 14, 2019, "I'm not looking to call a national emergency [...] I have the absolute legal right to call it but I'm not looking to do that because this is too simple."
President Trump announced a 3-week agreement to end the shutdown from the White House Rose Garden on January 25, 2019.
A sample letter provided by the Office of Personnel Management
Furlough Tip Sheet Provided by the United States Coast Guard
Video released by the FBI for FBI staff, released on January 25, 2019. Video from Voice of America.