The government shutdown is now the second longest in history as Congress prepares to vote again. Here's the latest.

The shutdown, now in its 34th day, will become the longest in U.S. history on Tuesday, Nov. 4, surpassing the record set in ...

S.D., and Senate Republicans consider extending government funding deadline into January as House-passed Nov. 21 date becomes ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday said he is “optimistic” a deal to end the over four-week long shutdown ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday said he was still deciding whether he’d sign legislation that would permit doctors to ...

The U.S. Senate reconvened Monday afternoon for a possible funding bill as the federal government shutdown moved one day ...

If the Senate had approved the House-passed short-term government funding bill on or before the beginning of the shutdown, it would have extended the funding deadline for seven weeks -- until Nov. 21 ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who told reporters on Monday that there won't be changes to the Senate rule any time soon.

Trump is ramping up pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action known as the “nuclear option.” ...

Several Democratic senators reportedly met last week to discuss ending the shutdown, which has lasted for more than a month.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week. Follow live updates here.