The latest attempt to end the shutdown, by passing a Republican-backed stopgap resolution through Congress, failed in the Senate for the 14th time.

With the country nearing the record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the stalemate over federal funding has continued.

The U.S. Senate reconvened Monday afternoon for a possible funding bill as the federal government shutdown moved one day closer to a record 35 days, set in 2019.