The federal government remains closed Tuesday amid a bitter Senate battle. What time does the Senate vote today? Will the government reopen? See here.

The vote was 49-45. Two Democrats joined Republicans to advance the bill, and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against the measure. Senate Majority Leader John Thune switched his vote to no, a procedural move that allows him to bring up the bill for another vote.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has set up one vote Tuesday afternoon to reopen the government, giving Democrats only the opportunity to vote for or against a House-passed continuing resolution that has failed repeatedly on the Senate floor. The Senate is scheduled to convene at 3 p.m. EDT, and the vote is scheduled to start…

President Trump on Friday said the ongoing layoffs of furloughed federal workers amid the government shutdown will be “Democrat-oriented.” “And it will be Democrat-oriented,

The bipartisan bill is a "historic step" to address the nation's housing crisis, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said.

A federal judge issued the emergency order after federal agencies on Friday started issuing layoff notices aimed at reducing the size of the federal government.