It ran from Dec. 22, 2018 to Jan. 25, 2019, during the Trump administration. At 34 days, it was the longest government shutdown in history by a significant margin, as most shutdowns in recent decades have lasted two weeks or less.

As Congress nears a shutdown, find out how it could impact federal workers, Social Security, national parks and more. What you need to know now.

The deadline for a potential government shutdown is September 30 if lawmakers fail to agree on a budget. However, the chance of a shutdown is currently viewed as low.

Republican controlled US House representatives is voting on legislation today. The legislation contains an important bill which is constitute of tighter rules based on voting, which can lead to an argument with the Democratic majority Senate.