The stopgap bill, which would extend government funding until Nov. 21, was defeated after a 49-45 vote. It required 60 votes to pass and has now extended the shutdown to two weeks. The Senate will reconvene and vote again on Oct. 15, marking the ninth voting session on the funding bill.

The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the impasse for an 11th time.

WASHINGTON — The federal government has shut down after lawmakers in Congress failed to strike a deal on a funding bill, forcing agencies to furlough their "non-essential" employees. Under the shutdown, federal employees in critical positions are ...

A group representing mayors of more than 1,000 U.S. cities has urged the Agriculture Department to use emergency funds to pay for food assistance benefits threatened by the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The American Hotel and Lodging Association said the industry has lost $650 million to date because of the government shutdown. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit on Tuesday aiming to force House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to swear in Democrat Adelita Grijalva.