Now in its 35th day, the U.S. government shutdown has tied the record for the longest-ever closure of the federal government.

The government shutdown stretches into Day 35 on Tuesday as the Senate prepares to vote for a 14th time on a House-passed measure to reopen the government. Follow live updates here.

The government shutdown hit Day 34 today, on track to becoming the longest impasse in history. Will the Senate vote today to ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley is nearing a 15-hour speech on the Senate floor as we reach Day 22 of the shutdown. Here's what we know about the next Senate vote.

Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking for more than 15 hours, as of Wednesday morning, warning abut the "grave threat" posed by ...

Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without ...

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote ...

The Senate again voted down the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government Wednesday. The 12th vote on the ...

The Senate late Monday voted again on ending the government shutdown, now in its 20th day. The latest attempt to reopen the ...

Live from the Senate floor and outside the Senate chamber as a government shutdown is fast approaching. Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald ...

Live from the U.S. Senate floor as Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley is holding the floor for hours.

He ended his speech at 5 p.m. It lasted 22 hours and 36 minutes, falling short of fellow Democratic Sen. Cory Booker's record ...