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The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history.
The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied the longest in history. The 54-44 vote fell short of 60 votes needed under Senate rules to advance the bill that would have provided short-term funding through Nov. 21.
The longer the federal government shutdown lasts, the more it will cost the U.S. economy, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates at up to $14 billion.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber as House Democrats stand to applaud him, prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol, Thursday, July 3 ...
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What's the filibuster rule? Trump says to end the Senate practice
Donald Trump, in a long Truth Social post, said the GOP should end the shutdown by doing away with the filibuster to pass legislation.
U.S. House of Representatives' Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said the House will take its first steps next week toward passing a new coronavirus aid bill when it debates budget rules that would allow Democrats to advance a bill in the Senate without Republican support.
Bipartisan negotiations continue, but pressure that mounted on and off Capitol Hill Wednesday threatens to push the 36-day shutdown even longer.