This Could Be The Longest Government Shutdown In History

WASHINGTON, : US President Bill Clinton (L) and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) share a few words during introductions at the National Summit on Retirement Savings 04 June at the Hyatt Hotel in Washington.... WASHINGTON, : US President Bill Clinton (L) and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) share a few words during introductions at the National Summit on Retirement Savings 04 June at the Hyatt Hotel in Washington. Bipartisan leadership from the legislative and executive branches came together to speak to the group that seeks solutions to the problems of retirement saving accounts. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO Paul J. RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS

January 7, 2019 4:08 p.m.

We’re nearing the 17th day of the government shutdown. By the end of this week, we’ll be on the 21st day.

That means, if the government is still shut down by this weekend, President Trump will have broken the record for the longest government shutdown in history.

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