Request for Report on Effects of the Government Shutdown

SUMMARY: The government shutdown of December 2018-January 2019 was our nation's longest shutdown on record. Because we have no precedent of a shutdown extending beyond several weeks, relying upon the cost estimates of previous shutdowns may understate the economic harm. To help Congress better understand the economic consequences of a prolonged shutdown, Chairman Yarmuth and Representative O'Halleran asked that CBO provide an estimate of the macroeconomic effects of the partial government shutdown.