The government shutdown has reached Day 39, the longest in history. Will the Senate vote today to reopen the government? See time, live update, more.

The U.S. Senate on Friday rejected legislation that would resume paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal workers during the longest shutdown in U.S. history, as Democrats and Republicans remained at odds over how to reopen the government.

As the government shutdown hits Day 38, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democrats offered a plan that would reopen the government. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) ​-‌A Republican bill ‌in the U.S. ⁠Senate ‌to pay federal ‍government workers and military servicemembers ​during ‌the ongoing government shutdown was falling short ⁠on Friday ​of ​the votes needed to ‍advance,⁠ as voting continued.

U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr will testify on December 17 before the Senate Commerce Committee after he faced bipartisan criticism for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel off air.

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history.

Turek, a state representative from Council Bluffs, said the country is seeing "the beginnings of another farm crisis."

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate is expected on Monday to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, as the next justice to the Supreme Court, a move that will tilt the country's highest court further to the right for years to come.

Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr has officially filed to run for U.S. Senate. The Republican submitted his candidacy paperwork Friday morning at the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office, making his Senate campaign for 2026 formally underway.