RELATED February 13, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Ensuring Consistent and Rigorous Standards for Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Programs” proposed rule January 29, 2026 Trump Posed an Existential Threat. This Nonpartisan Group Pushed Back January 29, 2026 A Culture of Fear: Leadership Deficits at Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Back to Reports 100 Effects Of Shutdown On Government Services February 6, 2019 The 35-day partial shutdown of our federal government, from Dec. 22, 2018 until Jan. 28, 2019, adversely affected 800,000 civil servants who were denied their paychecks, harmed our national security and economy, and resulted in diminished services to the public and the business community. The 100 news stories below provide a window into the harmful consequences of the shutdown. Download (258k)