The Senate on Tuesday (November 4) voted for the 14th time to reject the House-passed short-term government funding bill, guaranteeing that the ongoing shutdown will enter record-breaking territory. The measure, which needed 60 votes to advance, failed 54–44, extending a spending impasse that has already paralyzed federal operations.

Three senators — Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Angus King (I-Maine) — broke ranks to support taking up the measure, while Rand Paul (R-Ky.) opposed it. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) missed the vote.

Shutdown impacts

As the shutdown drags on, its economic and social toll is becoming clearer. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers remain unpaid, with many turning to food banks. Flight delays are mounting due to

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