<P> During the Ronald Reagan administration , there were three funding gaps leading to shutdowns lasting one day or less . A funding gap in 1990 during the George H.W. Bush administration caused a weekend shutdown . During the Bill Clinton administration , there were two full government shutdowns during 1995 and 1996 lasting five and twenty - one days respectively , based on disagreement on whether to cut government services , leading to furloughs and significant disruption . During the Barack Obama administration , a government shutdown occurred during October 1 -- 16 , 2013 . The primary dispute was the Republicans ' desire to delay or defund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , known colloquially as Obamacare . Under the Donald Trump administration , a shutdown occurred from January 20 -- 22 , 2018 , and then a funding gap occurred overnight for the first part of the day on 9 February 2018 that did not result in workers being furloughed . </P>
<P> During the Ronald Reagan administration , there were three funding gaps leading to shutdowns lasting one day or less . A funding gap in 1990 during the George H.W. Bush administration caused a weekend shutdown . During the Bill Clinton administration , there were two full government shutdowns during 1995 and 1996 lasting five and twenty - one days respectively , based on disagreement on whether to cut government services , leading to furloughs and significant disruption . During the Barack Obama administration , a government shutdown occurred during October 1 -- 16 , 2013 . The primary dispute was the Republicans ' desire to delay or defund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , known colloquially as Obamacare . Under the Donald Trump administration , a shutdown occurred from January 20 -- 22 , 2018 , and then a funding gap occurred overnight for the first part of the day on 9 February 2018 that did not result in workers being furloughed . </P>
when was the last time the government was shutdown
when was the last time the government was shutdown
9 February 2018
9 February 2018