The Senate on Wednesday failed for the ninth time to reopen the federal government as the impasse on Capitol Hill deepens. On Thursday, the upper chamber will switch gears and vote on

For the eighth time, the Senate voted to reject the the House-passed stopgap funding bill amid the fifth-longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Babydog, Republican Sen. Jim Justice’s canine companion, had a packed birthday party in a Senate office building amid the government shutdown. The West Virginia politician celebrated his beloved English bulldog turning six-years-old on Wednesday, drawing a long line of fans in the Hart Senate Office Building.

The Senate prepares for an eighth vote on reopening the government as the shutdown nears its third week, with Democrats demanding Obamacare subsidy extensions.

Get the latest Trump administration news as the government shutdown continues. House Speaker Mike Johnson said this could become the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Columbus Day holiday, which is also recognized as Indigenous Peoples' Day in some cities and states. House Democrats also plan to meet Oct. 14 "to discuss the path forward." The latest on Day 13 of the shutdown: Start the day smarter.

A handful of U. Senate Republicans are wrestling with the impending expiration of health insurance subsidies that are the primary sticking point in the government shutdown standoff that entered its 13th day on Monday.