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Every time the government even has a budgetary slowdown the media will always blame the conservative. Sadly, too many Republicans in the beltway believe the spin.
For the past 5 years the tables have been turned and Republicans have held at least 1 house of congress. But the dinosaurs of the GOP in Washington have believed the lie that everything is their fault.
To study the shutdowns of the 80s & 90s, read the Washington Post article, here: http://goo.gl/HS1gdV
By Dylan Matthews September 25, 2013Since the modern congressional budgeting process took effect in 1976, there have been a total of seventeen separate government shutdowns (or "spending gaps" in Hill jargon). Given that we appear to be headed for another one imminently, let's look back at those experiences, the political circumstances around them and what happened as a consequence. Most of the specifics were drawn from The Washington Post print archives, which you can access for a modest sum here.It's also important to note that not all shutdowns are created equal. Before some 1980 and 1981 opinions issued by then-Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti, a failure to fund some part of the government didn't necessarily mean that that part of government would stop functioning. Civiletti's opinions interpreted the Antideficiency Act, a law passed in 1884, as meaning that a failure to pass new spending bills required government functioning to shut down in whole or in part. So the "shutdowns" listed below that happened between 1976 and 1979 did not always entail an actual stop to government functioning; they were often simply funding gaps that didn't have any real-world effect.
Washington Post Catalogued the following list of modern-era shutdowns:
Shutdown #1: HEWdown
When did it take place? Sept. 30 to Oct. 11, 1976How long did it last? 10 daysWho was president? Gerald FordWho controlled the Senate? Democrats, 62-38; Mike Mansfield was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 291-144; Carl Albert was speakerShutdown #2: The Abortion Shutdown
When did it take place? Sept. 30 to Oct. 13, 1977How long did it last? 12 daysWho was president? Jimmy CarterWho controlled the Senate? Democrats, 59-41; Robert Byrd was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 292-143; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #3: The Abortion Shutdown II: Abortion Boogaloo
When did it take place? Oct. 31 to Nov. 9, 1977How long did it last? 8 daysWho was president? Jimmy CarterWho controlled the Senate? Democrats, 59-41; Robert Byrd was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 292-143; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #4: The Abortion Shutdown III: Dark of the Moon
When did it take place? Nov. 30 to Dec. 9, 1977How long did it last? 8 daysWho was president? Jimmy CarterWho controlled the Senate? Democrats, 59-41; Robert Byrd was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 292-143; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #5: Jimmy Carter vs. the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
When did it take place? Sept. 30 to Oct.18, 1978How long did it last? 18 daysWho was president? Jimmy CarterWho controlled the Senate? Democrats, 59-41; Robert Byrd was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 292-143; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #6: Higher pay, fewer abortions
When did it take place? Sept. 30 to Oct. 12, 1979How long did it last? 11 daysWho was president? Jimmy CarterWho controlled the Senate? Democrats, 58-42; Robert Byrd was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 277-158; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #7: You wouldn't like Reagan when he's angry
When did it take place? Nov. 20-23, 1981How long did it last? 2 daysWho was president? Ronald ReaganWho controlled the Senate? Republicans, 53-47; Howard Baker was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 244-191; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #8: Let them eat shutdown
When did it take place? Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, 1982How long did it last? 1 dayWho was president? Ronald ReaganWho controlled the Senate? Republicans, 53-47; Howard Baker was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 244-191; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #9: Tip O'Neill takes on a nuclear missile and wins
When did it take place? Dec.17-21, 1982How long did it last? 3 daysWho was president? Ronald ReaganWho controlled the Senate? Republicans, 53-47; Howard Baker was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 244-191; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #10: So you can have your missiles but Israel gets some, too
When did it take place? Nov. 10-14, 1983How long did it last? 3 daysWho was president? Ronald ReaganWho controlled the Senate? Republicans, 55-45; Howard Baker was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 271-164; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #11: Omnishutdown
When did it take place? Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 1984How long did it last? 2 daysWho was president? Ronald ReaganWho controlled the Senate? Republicans, 55-45; Howard Baker was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 270-165; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #12: Omnishutdown II — Shut Down Harder
When did it take place? Oct. 3-5, 1984How long did it last? 1 dayWho was president? Ronald ReaganWho controlled the Senate? Republicans, 55-45; Howard Baker was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 270-165; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #13: Welfare expansion fail
When did it take place? Oct. 16-18, 1986How long did it last? 1 dayWho was president? Ronald ReaganWho controlled the Senate? Republicans, 53-47; Bob Dole was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 253-182; Tip O'Neill was speakerShutdown #14: I Think You're a Contra
When did it take place? Dec. 18-20, 1987How long did it last? 1 dayWho was president? Ronald ReaganWho controlled the Senate? Democrats, 54-46; Robert Byrd was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 258-177; Jim Wright was speakerShutdown #15: Somebody come up with a plan!
When did it take place? Oct. 5-9, 1990How long did it last? 3 daysWho was president? George H.W. BushWho controlled the Senate? Democrats, 55-45; George Mitchell was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Democrats, 258-176; Tom Foley was speakerShutdown #16: Clinton v. Gingrich, the First
When did it take place? Nov. 13-19, 1995How long did it last? 5 daysWho was president? Bill ClintonWho controlled the Senate? Republicans, 53-47; Bob Dole was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Republicans, 233-199; Newt Gingrich was speakerShutdown #17: Clinton v. Gingrich, the Second: Baseline Boogaloo
When did it take place? Dec. 5, 1995 to Jan. 6, 1996How long did it last? 21 daysWho was president? Bill ClintonWho controlled the Senate? Republicans, 53-47; Bob Dole was majority leaderWho controlled the House? Republicans, 235-198; Newt Gingrich was speaker
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