Shutdown ties record as lawmakers struggle to find funding deal

The government shutdown, which stretched into its 35th day Tuesday, has tied the record for the longest in U.S. history.

The current shutdown began Oct. 1, after Congress failed to strike a deal to fund the government. Since it started, thousands of federal workers have been furloughed while others are working without pay, flights have been delayed nationwide and many Americans have been left without food assistance. 

The last shutdown that lasted this long&n...