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 government shutdown is in its third week as the Senate failed again to advance a House-passed measure to fund the government.

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

The federal government remained closed Tuesday amid a bitter impasse on Capitol Hill. When does the Senate vote again on the shutdown? What to know.

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.

The Senate on Thursday morning will hold its seventh vote on the GOP- and Democratic-led stopgap funding bills that could reopen the government. Senate Republicans need to flip at least five more Democrats to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to turn the lights back on.