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Senate advances funding bill to end longest-ever US government shutdown

The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take days

The Guardian - US

US Senate vote marks step towards ending federal shutdown

Senators vote on advancing House-passed stopgap funding bill, suggesting end to historic 40-day shutdown in reach

The Guardian - US

Deal to end government shutdown advances in Senate - Roll Call

Enough Democrats were set to vote for cloture on a new spending package to get over a 60-vote hurdle and set the stage to end the shutdown.

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US government shutdown enters 40th day as senators work through the weekend to find breakthrough

The longest federal government shutdown in US history continues into its 40th day as Democrat and Republican senators clash over health care funding. The shutdown has left critical programmes like food aid unfunded, federal employees unpaid and caused major disruptions to critical sectors, like avia

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Senate Republicans decline Democratic offer to reopen the government as shutdown enters 38th day

Senate Republicans reject Democrat offer to extend health care subsidies for a year in order to reopen the government, as a bipartisan impasse over the longest government shutdown in US history continues and nears the 40-day mark.

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Democrats name their price on ending government shutdown

Democrats could vote to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring Obamacare tax credits.

Axios

Republicans denounce new Democratic offer to end shutdown - Roll Call

A new Senate Democratic plan for ending the partial government shutdown met with a wall of Republican resistance late Friday.

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Republicans reject Democrats’ proposal to end longest shutdown in US history

Chuck Schumer offered a deal to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year healthcare subsidies extension

The Guardian - US

Senator teases a possible deal to end the shutdown – but will it pass?

Thune reportedly said he plans to call another vote on the stop-gap spending bill Friday, the 38th day of impasse between Republicans and Democrats

The Independent UK

Emboldened Democrats push to prolong government shutdown

Senate appropriators are hustling to finish language on a three-part appropriations package.

Axios

Senate leaders prepare to test Democratic unity on shutdown - Roll Call

Senate leaders plan to take up a stopgap funding measure Friday in a bid to break a Democratic logjam and end the partial government shutdown.

Roll Call

Democrats urged to ‘hold the line’ in talks as shutdown stretches to 37th day

Lawmakers could be coming closer to a deal to end the longest US government shutdown in history

The Guardian - US

The Latest: Dozens of airports will see flight cuts due to the government shutdown

According to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press, airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago along with hubs across the U.S. are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown

The Independent UK

Trump sways some Republican senators on filibuster changes

Cornyn told reporters after breakfast he is "open to changes."

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Democrats torn over shutdown endgame after election victories - Roll Call

As the shutdown reached its 36th day Wednesday, breaking a record, hopes for a resolution this week appeared to dim.

Axios

Trump doubles down on killing the filibuster after election trouncing

"If you don't terminate the filibuster, you'll be in bad shape," the president said.

Benzinga

Bernie Sanders Says Trump 'Illegally' Withheld Billions In SNAP Funds, Defying Court And Congress: 'He'd Rather Let 16 Million Kids Go Hungry'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of illegally withholding billions in food assistance, charging that the move defied both Congress and the courts amid a nationwide hunger crisis.

The Guardian - US

US government shutdown enters 36th day to become longest in history

Shutdown beats record set during Trump’s first term as succession of Senate votes fails to yield breakthrough

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The Guardian - US

US Senate rejects funding package for 14th time with shutdown in 35th day

But talks between factions are under way as Democrats and Republicans try to bring standoff to a close

Roll Call

Democrats tight-lipped on shutdown off-ramp as pressure grows - Roll Call

Senate Democrats say they are working through "differences of opinions" as they seek an off-ramp to the month-old partial government shutdown.

The Independent UK

Trump admits Republicans ‘likely’ to lose midterm elections unless they go ‘nuclear’ and end Senate filibuster

Republican senators are unlikely to heed his demand to drop the chamber’s supermajority requirement for most bills as it could end up giving Democrats the same power down the line

International Business Times UK

Trump Calls Democrats 'Crazed Lunatics' and Urges Republicans to 'Terminate the Filibuster for Everything!'

Trump demands Senate Republicans eliminate the filibuster permanently, calling Democrats 'crazed lunatics' as US government shutdown enters second month.

The Independent UK

The US government shutdown rattles into a new month as Trump dig his heels in

The government shutdown is set to become the longest ever this week

Roll Call

This week: Senate shutdown show returns amid key elections - Roll Call

Talks continue on ending a partial government shutdown that will set a new record Tuesday night, while more Americans are feeling the pinch.

International Business Times

42 Million Americans Just Lost Food Benefits — Here's What's Happening

SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans were suspended Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funds, but millions still face delays. Here's what recipients need to know about food assistance during the crisis.

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