What to know on Day 20 of the government shutdown:
The Senate on Monday failed for the 11th time to advance a House-passed measure to fund the government and end the ongoing shutdown . The bill has fallen short of the 60 votes needed to advance in every vote since the shutdown began 20 days ago, and there are no signs that the dynamic will change soon.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is expected to bring up a bill this week that would pay federal employees and military service members who have continued to work during the funding lapse. Advancing the legislation would require support from Democrats, who blocked a long-term defense spending bill from advancing last week.
The House is expected to remain away from Washington this week as GOP leaders continue to put the responsibility