(The Center Square) – The ongoing government shutdown has dragged on for a month as Senate Democrats have blocked Republicans’ temporary funding bill more than a dozen times.

With senators heading home for the weekend and no end to the shutdown in sight, Republicans may have to rewrite the House-passed Continuing Resolution to push forward its original Nov. 21 funding end date.

The CR would have originally provided lawmakers a seven-week window to finish all 12 annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026 as federal funding remained on cruise control. But lawmakers have now wasted over half that time period due to the shutdown.

Democrats are sticking with their health care policy ultimatums. In exchange for Democratic votes, they want Republican leaders to guarantee an extension

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