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October 2, 2026 — Shutdown history and scope
We corrected January 2018 to two full days, changed the February 2018 overnight lapse from one full day to less than one day, and corrected the January–February 2026 lapse to include multiple departments rather than DHS alone. The history table now distinguishes the House historian’s published DHS duration from CRS full-day counts. See the history page and sources. Related explanations were corrected on the partial-shutdown page and DHS guide.
September 27, 2026 — Funding source clarification
We made the enacted law on GovInfo the main reference for the funding status and deadline after an older Congress.gov listing showed an earlier bill title. The enacted text confirms the public-law number and December 11 deadline. Read the source clarification and supporting law.
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