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Government shutdown continues as Senate fails to advance GOP bill and Democrat gives 22-hour speech
The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on Wednesday, following a marathon speech by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government shutdown enters its 28th day on Tuesday with the nation’s largest union of federal employees pleading for an end, and the Senate’s chaplain praying for that.
The president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents over 800,000 employees, said, “Both political parties have made their point.”
Senate Chaplain Barry Black used his opening prayer to draw lawmakers' attention to the ongoing government shutdown and call for its end. He said he hoped those in the chamber would remember that there are "no gold medals given" for breaking the record for longest shutdown.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn signed onto bill to pay for food assistance for 42 million Americans until Congress can reach a deal to open the government.
The Senate will return on Monday having last week failed to advance bill that would reopen the government until Nov. 21. The House remains out of session this week.
Va., join ‘Fox News Sunday’ to discuss the Trump administration’s fight against Venezuelan cartels and bipartisan solutions for the ongoing government shutdown.
As Republican and Democratic lawmakers trade blame for the U.S. government shutdown, some have begun to worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive President Donald Trump.
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