• The United States Federal Government has shut down on 17 occasions since 1976
............................................................President..Senate..House
o September 30 to October 11, 1976 (10 days) Ford............ D D
o September 30 to October 13, 1977 (12 days) Carter......... D D
o October 31 to November 9, 1977 (8 days) Carter.............. D D
o November 30 to December 9, 1977 (8 days) Carter............ D D
o September 30 to October 18, 1978 (18 days) Carter.......... D D
o September 30 to October 12, 1979 (11 days) Carter.......... D D
o November 20 to November 23, 1981 (2 days) Reagan........ R D
o September 30 to October 2, 1982 (1 day) Reagan............. R D
o December 17 to December 21, 1982 (3 days) Reagan........ R D
o November 10 to November 14, 1983 (3 days) Reagan........ R D
o September 30 to October 5, 1984 (2-1 days) Reagan........ R D
o October 16 to October 18, 1986 (1 day) Reagan............. R D
o December 18 to December 20, 1987 (1 day) Reagan........ D D
o October 5 to October 9, 1990 (3 days) Bush................... D D
o November 13 to November 19, 1995 (5 days) Clinton........ R R
o December 16, 1995 to January 6, 1996 (21 days) Clinton... R R
I can understand when the Congress is split in the hands of the opposing party, but Carters record really sux
............................................................President..Senate..House
o September 30 to October 11, 1976 (10 days) Ford............ D D
o September 30 to October 13, 1977 (12 days) Carter......... D D
o October 31 to November 9, 1977 (8 days) Carter.............. D D
o November 30 to December 9, 1977 (8 days) Carter............ D D
o September 30 to October 18, 1978 (18 days) Carter.......... D D
o September 30 to October 12, 1979 (11 days) Carter.......... D D
o November 20 to November 23, 1981 (2 days) Reagan........ R D
o September 30 to October 2, 1982 (1 day) Reagan............. R D
o December 17 to December 21, 1982 (3 days) Reagan........ R D
o November 10 to November 14, 1983 (3 days) Reagan........ R D
o September 30 to October 5, 1984 (2-1 days) Reagan........ R D
o October 16 to October 18, 1986 (1 day) Reagan............. R D
o December 18 to December 20, 1987 (1 day) Reagan........ D D
o October 5 to October 9, 1990 (3 days) Bush................... D D
o November 13 to November 19, 1995 (5 days) Clinton........ R R
o December 16, 1995 to January 6, 1996 (21 days) Clinton... R R
I can understand when the Congress is split in the hands of the opposing party, but Carters record really sux