The 119th Congress has been one for breaking records, some more welcome than others. The government shutdown now seems set to be the latest opportunity to enter the history books. 

Nov. 1 marked the shutdown’s 32nd day, closing in on the record 35 days set during the first Trump administration. That shutdown was a partial one, meaning the current one has already claimed the record for the longest full shutdown.

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