RELATED February 20, 2025 Federal Agencies in Focus: Department of the Interior February 20, 2025 Federal Agencies in Focus: Department of Agriculture February 11, 2025 Federal Agencies in Focus: Department of State 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)