WASHINGTON — With the country days away from breaking the record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the stalemate between Republicans and Democrats over federal funding has continued, with no end in sight.

As of Monday, the federal shutdown that began on Oct. 1 hit day 34, putting it one day short of the record-setting government closure in 2019.

President Donald Trump called on Democrats to abandon a push for expanded healthcare subsidies to be included in the spending agreement on Sunday evening and vote for GOP-backed legislation to reopen the government.

Voting for the short-term Republican bill, which would continue spending at the current levels while lawmakers work on longer term appropriations bills, would also allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progr

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