Clinton holds firm as negotiations stall First 1995 shutdown ends after 5 days

After 5 days of shutdown, Republican negotiators capitulate to Clinton's insistence on protecting social programs. Congress passes a new continuing resolution that funds government agencies at reduced levels while negotiations continue on a longer-term budget accord. Both sides claim partial victories, but Clinton's willingness to keep the government closed has proven effective in preventing deeper cuts to education and healthcare. Newt Gingrich and House Republicans discover that the public blames them for the impasse, not Clinton. The shutdown's political fallout becomes apparent as polling shows Americans holding Republicans responsible. The brief resolution ends the immediate crisis but sets the stage for a second, longer shutdown when negotiations over a permanent budget deal continue to stall in December.