President Donald Trump is in Asia this week, while back in Washington the partial government shutdown shows no sign of ending. The Senate this week is expected to take up three joint resolutions that would terminate emergency declarations by the president that have been used to impose tariffs.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn signed onto bill to pay for food assistance for 42 million Americans until Congress can reach a deal to open the government.

The Senate will return on Monday having last week failed to advance bill that would reopen the government until Nov. 21. The House remains out of session this week.

The second-longest government shutdown enters its 24th day with Congress out of session and the funding lapse heading toward next week.

State Representative Julie Emerson of Lafayette is chair of the powerful Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee.

Three candidates are running in the heavily conservative district: Republicans Leigh Wambsganss and John Huffman, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet.

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign manager is stepping back days after beginning work for the congressional contender, according to a statement. Two people familiar with campaign manager Kevin Brown’s plans told Axios that he is stepping down after only joining Oct.

Senate President Ty Masterson announced Monday that he has secured enough signatures from Senate Republicans to meet the two-thirds majority required under the Kansas Constitution.

The government shutdown stretched into Day 24 on Friday as the Senate failed to advance a measure to pay some federal workers.