(SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)President Trump and former President Jimmy Carter are the only presidents to oversee government shutdowns while their party controlled both chambers of Congress. 2018 is the second year in US history to feature three government shutdowns. The first was in 1977, when Carter oversaw three shutdowns in three consecutive months. Another important note: If the government shutdown extends until the inauguration of the 116th Congress on Jan. 3, it would mark the first time ever that a federal government shutdown has extended into two different Congresses. It would also mark the first time ever that a chamber of Congress changed power in the middle of a government shutdown.

Source: CNN January 02, 2019 14:27 UTC