November 14, 1995 - Budget Impasse Closes Federal Government
Disagreement between Democratic President Bill Clinton and a Republican Congress over various federal spending apportionments leads to a shutdown of non-essential federal government services. President Clinton vetoes temporary measures proposed by Congress to keep the government running while negotiations over a permanent spending bill for the 1996 fiscal year continue. The shutdown lasts for six days, at an estimated cost of $700 million to taxpayers.
Related resources:
- Audio: The Future of the Environment (Justice Talking)
- Audio: The Education Gap: Which Way to a Smarter America? (Justice Talking)
- Presidential Radio Address on the Budget and Government Shutdown (Clinton Presidential Center)
- Federal Government Resources (FindLaw)
