The U.S. Senate is meeting Thursday to vote at 11:45 a.m. on various bills, though the House-passed bill to reopen the government is not on the agenda.

The Senate is to meet at 3 p.m. EDT Monday, but there's no plan to vote on a government funding bill on the 27th day of the federal government shutdown.

The U.S. Senate voted for the 13th time and failed to reopen the government Tuesday. The government shutdown is on Day 28. Military staff will miss a paycheck.

The U.S. Senate is meeting Thursday to vote at 11:45 a.m. on various bills, though the House-passed bill to reopen the government is not on the agenda.