Senate, government shutdown
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The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the impasse for an 11th time.
The government shutdown is now the third-longest federal work stoppage in US history and has no end in sight as party leaders on both sides continue to wait for the other side to blink. Meanwhile, the days ahead are expected to see increasing economic costs.
Follow news on the government shutdown after Congress fails to pass a federal budget plan. Trump has threatened mass layoffs in the coming days for federal workers.