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November 14

US Government Shutdown: Budget Standoff Closes Federal Offices

A bitter budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in Congress forces the federal government to shutter national parks and museums while reducing most offices to skeleton crews. This shutdown left millions of visitors stranded at sites and halted critical services, proving that partisan gridlock could paralyze daily life for ordinary Americans.

November 14, 1995

31 years ago

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