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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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