Before the November 2025 shutdown set the record, how many government shutdowns had occurred in U.S. history?

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Before the record-setting government shutdown in November 2025, the United States had experienced 21 previous instances of federal funding lapses. A government shutdown, officially termed a lapse in appropriations, occurs when Congress fails to enact legislation to finance federal government operations before the start of a new fiscal year or the expiration of existing funding. This leads to a cessation of non-essential government activities

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