The federal government shutdown, which looks nearly over on its 16th day, clocks in as the third-longest shutdown since the modern budgeting process began in 1976.

The longest shutdown is still the 1995 battle between President Clinton and Republican-controlled Congress, which centered on the GOP’s demand for a seven-year plan to balance the budget. That showdown lasted 21 days, carrying through the December holidays into 1996 before it was resolved.