It is true that the government has suffered from shutdowns in the past when Congress and the President can't agree. Not all "shutdown" circumstances are the same.
"In United States politics, a government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass sufficient appropriation bills or continuing resolutions to fund federal government operations and agencies, or the President refuses to sign into law such bills or resolutions. In such cases, the current interpretation of the Antideficiency Act requires that the federal government begin a "shutdown" of the affected activities involving the furlough of non-essential personnel and curtailment of agency activities and services. Essential employees are still required to work without pay until the government reopens when they then receive back pay. These employees may include medical professionals in the Veterans Hospitals and TSA agents."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_United_States
You can explore the history of US Government shutdowns here: https://www.infoplease.com/timelines/timeline-us-government-shutdowns
From a citizen's perspective, looking at history, there has not been an excuse for shutdowns that harm employees and citizens from a failure to legislate and a failure to collaborate and reach consensus.
In every instance, the Presidents and Congresses involved are accountable for the failure to govern.
A failure to govern.
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