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Government shutdown set to become longest ever after 14th failed Senate vote
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters that he thinks "there are people who realize this has gone on long enough and there's been enough pain inflicted on the American people and it's time ...

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Is the government still shut down? Senate vote today to reopen, 14th vote; what's next?
How much longer is government shutdown expected to last? 14th Senate vote failed today
Government Shutdown Could Become Longest Ever as Trump Says He 'Won't Be Extorted' by Democrats
The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month.

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Trump administration to partially fund SNAP; president endorses Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayor's race
Live updates: Senate to vote on ending government shutdown; Election Day latest, Dick Cheney dies
US government shutdown ties record for longest in history
"I'll be honest with you, I don't think any of us expected that it would drag on this long. We didn't believe, we couldn't have imagined," House Speaker Mike Johnson told a news conference arranged t...

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Shutdown stalemate set to drag into sixth week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules
Federal government shutdown on pace to be longest in U.S. history

Government shutdown updates: WH says admin complying with SNAP order after Trump sparks confusion

The White House said it's complying with a court order to pay SNAP benefits, after Trump said no benefits will be given until Democrats vote to reopen the government.

US Senate efforts to reopen government show frustration as deal proves elusive

Bipartisan efforts in the U.S. Senate to reopen the federal government as early as this week gave way to fresh signs of frustration on Tuesday, even as Republicans and Democrats aired details of a possible path out of the five-week-old impasse.

Senate Republicans plot longer-term funding bill as government shutdown continues

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