His attendance at the weekly policy lunch will come as the federal government shutdown hits day 28, and as the Senate takes a 13th vote on a clean funding bill aimed at reopening the government through Nov. 21. The vote is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. So far, the measure has failed to gain the 60 votes needed to advance.

The Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.

The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, causing widespread effects for millions of Americans

As a breastfeeding mom of a toddler – and with another child on the way – Gabrielle knows how vital it is to get the right nutrients, with her body serving both her children in different capacities.

Thousands of Alabama families could soon lose access to their food-stamp benefits as the federal government shutdown drags on. For Ashley King, a single mother of two in Montgomery, the timing couldn’t be worse.

The government shutdown is hard for him to watch. Fox hopes other restaurants in KCMO will follow PeachTree's lead and provide food to the community. Fox said: "United we stand, divided we fall. Right now, we're falling."

The Senate on Tuesday failed to reopen the federal government for the 13th time, as the shutdown hit the four-week mark. It failed in a 54-45 vote. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Kentucky has joined a lawsuit to force the federal government to fund a program that helps nearly 600,000 Kentucky residents buy groceries, Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday.