Government shutdown hits 36th day, becoming longest in US history

The shutdown surpassed the previous 35-day record set during President Donald Trump’s first term between December 2018 and January 2019 after the upper chamber on Tuesday rejected a House-passed Republican funding bill for the 14th time to end it.

The measure failed on a 54-44 vote, with no additional Democrats breaking ranks to support its advancement.

Bringing the shutdown to an end will require both parties in the Senate to reach a compromise that Trump will sign.

The shutdown began on Oct. 1 after a breakdown in negotiations on federal spending priorities. Thousands of federal workers have since been furloughed, working without pay, while government services have been curtailed or suspended.