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

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.

Talks to end government shutdown intensify as closure on track to be longest ever

Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown intensified Tuesday with behind-the-scenes talks as the federal closure was on track to become the longest ever.

Government shutdown reaches 35 days, matching longest on record

Volunteers with the Capital Area Food Bank distribute items to furloughed federal workers in partnership with No Limits Outreach Ministries in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Tuesday failed for the 14th time to advance a stopgap spending bill to fund the government, as the ongoing shutdown hit 35 days and is now tied with the shutdown of 2…

Shutdown ties record as lawmakers struggle to find funding deal

The government shutdown, which stretched into its 35th day Tuesday, has tied the record for the longest in U.S. history. The current shutdown began Oct. 1, after Congress failed to strike a deal to fund the government. Since it started, thousands of federal workers have been furloughed while others are working without pay, flights have been delayed nationwide and many Americans have been left without food assistance.  The last shutdown that last…

US government shutdown hinders key data insights, impact of Trump’s tariffs

The prolonged US federal government shutdown has been affecting the release of key data that policymakers need to assess the trade war’s effects and gauge price and labour market trends, further complicating ongoing rate decision disputes between US President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve. Speaking at the Brookings Institution on Monday, US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook joined other colleagues to warn how the lack of government data …

Senate Democrats block GOP funding bill again, ensuring longest shutdown in US history

The motion to move forward on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) — which would have funded the government through late November — failed in a 54–44 vote, according to a report