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The Senate on Wednesday failed for the ninth time to reopen the federal government as the impasse on Capitol Hill deepens. On Thursday, the upper chamber will switch gears and vote on
Get the latest Trump administration news as the government shutdown continues. House Speaker Mike Johnson said this could become the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
The government has now been shut down for two weeks, with no end in sight as House Speaker Mike Johnson is warning Americans this could be "the longest shutdowns in U.S. history." The Senate once again failed to advance a funding bill that would have reopened the government until Nov.
The Senate is expected to vote on Thursday for the 10th time on a budget package but most signs point to the shutdown continuing into next week.