Senate again votes to end government shutdown
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The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.
House Republicans leaders officially canceled votes for next Monday, Oct. 20 as the shutdown continues. Speaker Mike Johnson plans to keep the House on an indefinite 48-hour notice return, meaning the House will be out again all next week unless there is Senate action to resolve the government shutdown.
Monday, Oct. 20, is the 20th day of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, making it the third-longest in history. Find out more about its impact.
Unilever said on Tuesday the timeline for the planned demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company has been delayed due to the U.S. federal government shutdown, with further updates on the revised schedule to be provided as soon as possible.
The Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. ET. The Senate will then vote on a measure to end the shutdown around 5:30 p.m. ET.
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The 20-day U.S. federal government shutdown is likely to end this week, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday.
Democrats are talking to their voters who are desperate to fight. Republicans rarely reach beyond their base. And President Donald Trump, supposedly the world’s greatest dealmaker, is tuned out.
As the government shutdown carries on, President Trump's approval ratings continue to decline, even in states that support him.
"Senate Majority Leader John Thune is going to bring up legislation that would effectively pay the military through the shutdown," Mitchell Miller said.
Congress is no closer to reopening the government as the House of Representatives has now been out of session for more than a month.