This statistic shows the number of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, by sitting president. Ronald Reagan, who was president from 1981 to 1989, had government shutdowns during his presidency.
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Business Insider. (January 17, 2019). Number of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, by sitting president [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/955408/number-government-shutdowns-us-sitting-president/
Business Insider. "Number of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, by sitting president." Chart. January 17, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/955408/number-government-shutdowns-us-sitting-president/
Business Insider. (2019). Number of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, by sitting president. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/955408/number-government-shutdowns-us-sitting-president/
Business Insider. "Number of Government Shutdowns in The United States from 1976 to 2019, by Sitting President." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jan 2019, /statistics/955408/number-government-shutdowns-us-sitting-president/
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Number of government shutdowns in the United States from 1976 to 2019, by sitting president [Graph], Business Insider, January 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/955408/number-government-shutdowns-us-sitting-president/
