The government shutdown is now the second-longest funding lapse in modern history, stretching into Day 22 on Wednesday.

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.

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The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time. But first, Sen. Jeff Merkley will need to wrap up, as he has been holding ...

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.), a prominent Senate progressive, held the Senate floor overnight and into early Wednesday morning, speaking for more than 13 consecutive hours to protest ...

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans arrived at the White House Tuesday for a display of ...

Sen. Merkley speaks on the Senate floor to protest President Trump as the government shutdown enters its third week.

Senate Republicans are increasingly chattering about changing the filibuster’s rules if Democrats do not end the shutdown, ...

Watch live from the U.S. Senate floor as Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley speaks. Democratic Senators are planning to hold the Senate floor all night in a show of resolve on ...

North Carolina Republicans are moving with remarkable speed to add help add an 11th member of their party to the state’s ...

North Carolina Republican leaders are almost complete with redrawing the state's U.S. House map to help the GOP gain another ...

The impasse to reopen the government has hit day 21 with little sign lawmakers are close to reaching a compromise. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is visiting Israel to bolster the ceasefire deal.