Senate Republicans opted not to vote on legislation to potentially end the government shutdown on Friday, Nov. 7, which effectively stretches the funding lapse into the weekend as travelers begin to feel the effects of shutdown-induced flight reductions.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said having a vote on Nov. 7 "doesn't make sense," citing a lack of votes to end the record-breaking shutdown on its 38th day. The Senate was previously expected to vote on legislation Nov. 7 that could have ended the shutdown.

President Donald Trump, in a Friday afternoon Truth Social post, urged senators to stay in Washington, D.C. until the shutdown was ended. The president's plea comes as the shutdown is having widespread impacts as flights are being cut, food benefits are in limbo and thousands of workers remain without pay.

The crisis began on Oct. 1 because lawmakers in Congress failed to agree on federal funding allocations, rendering a stoppage to some government services.

Here's what to know about how the shutdown would have to end.

How exactly does a government shutdown end?

A government shutdown ends when Congress passes funding appropriations, which President Donald Trump then has to sign into law.

Lawmakers could also pass a temporary spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (or CR, for short), to provide short-term funding and buy more time for negotiations.

The shutdown started because Congress could not agree on how to allocate funding for federal agencies to operate before a pre-established deadline — in this case, Sept. 30.

When is the next shutdown vote?

The Senate is scheduled to convene at noon Friday. They are expected to vote on an amended budget bill proposed by GOP leaders that includes a short-term stopgap funding measure. It's unclear exactly when the vote could happen.

The legislation would still require approval from the House before Trump could sign it into law.

The last vote to pass a stopgap funding bill failed in the Senate on Nov. 4.

Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When will the government shutdown end? Here's what needs to happen.

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