On November 4th, local time, the U.S. Senate held its 14th vote on a temporary funding bill related to the government’s shutdown crisis, but failed to obtain the 60 votes required to advance the bill. The vote result was 54 in favor and 44 against, with three Democratic senators supporting the bill and one Republican senator opposing it. Due to the Senate’s inability to pass the procedural vote, the federal government’s shutdown continues, having now lasted for more than 35 days and is on track to set a new record for the longest duration. Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other in this fiscal standoff, with no signs of compromise in sight.
