Senate, the Shutdown
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Today is Day 20 of the impasse, considered the third-longest government shutdown in history — the longest still held under President Donald Trump's first term in 2018-2019. Republican senators will have lunch with Trump at the White House on Tuesday,
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) took to the Senate floor Tuesday evening in protest of President Trump’s policies and has been speaking for more than 17 hours — with a handful of other Democrats
The government shutdown will last at least until at least next week, as the Senate adjourned until Tuesday after another round of failed votes to reopen the government.
Sen. Jeff Merkley is nearing a 15-hour speech on the Senate floor as we reach Day 22 of the shutdown. Here's what we know about the next Senate vote.