Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government.

Moulton invoked the Markey's age in his announcement video, arguing that he does not think the senator "should be running for another six year term at 80 years old."

A recent Senate vote to end the government shutdown failed to get the 60 votes needed to pass. Ohio Senators Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno both voted in favor of the failed stopgap funding bill. The current shutdown began on October 1 and is a result of a deadlock over healthcare funding.

Babydog, Republican Sen. Jim Justice’s canine companion, had a packed birthday party in a Senate office building amid the government shutdown. The West Virginia politician celebrated his beloved English bulldog turning six-years-old on Wednesday, drawing a long line of fans in the Hart Senate Office Building.

The compact "demands that American universities surrender their institutional autonomy and place themselves under the control of the U.S. Federal Government," the faculty senate wrote.

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Wednesday afternoon on a measure that would fund the government, and President Donald Trump said he plans to release a list Friday of "Democratic" programs he's eliminated.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico blasted billionaires' influence on policy and society during a campaign stop in Fort Worth. His campaign said more than 1,200 people attended the event.

Each of Cassidy’s Republican opponents believes he can stop Cassidy from winning a third term. They are: state Sen. Blake Miguez of New Iberia; Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta; and state Treasurer John Fleming. At least one other Republican is expected to jump into the race.