Senate spurns GOP spending bill for 14th time, ensuring longest shutdown in history

Longest federal shutdown ever moves into its sixth week, with hopeful talk from Republicans but no deal

President Donald Trump has invited all Republican senators to the White House, prompting hopes he may get more involved.

‘Suckers’: Liberal senators revolt against the fragile deal to end the shutdown

With lawmakers officially poised to break the record for the longest shutdown on Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans are discussing a potential — if very fragile — deal to finally end the funding impasse.

Federal shutdown heads for record-longest; local union says workers feeling financial pain

Federal workers are days away from missing their second paycheck during the government shutdown, but there's no sign that lawmakers in Washington are closing in on a deal.

Government shutdown to break record for longest ever as senators look for bipartisan path forward

The ongoing government shutdown hits its 36th day on Wednesday, becoming the longest in U.S. history as bipartisan talks to end it pick up steam.

Government shutdown nears historic length as pressure mounts on Capitol Hill

As the government shutdown ties for the longest on record Tuesday evening, Democrats and Republicans are reportedly exploring options to end it.

Senate Democrats wrestle over whether to cut a shutdown deal

The NewsSenate Democrats are wrestling with a painful decision: whether to finally accept Republicans’ offer that would end the government shutdown.The GOP proposal they’re considering would involve a vote to extend expiring health insurance subsidies, floor consideration of several bipartisan funding bills, and a new stopgap funding bill that would last until December or January. But the offer makes it tough for Democrats to end the shutdown wi…