The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied the longest in history. The 54-44 vote fell short of 60 votes needed under Senate rules to advance the bill that would have provided short-term funding through Nov. 21.

The White House said it's complying with a court order to pay SNAP benefits, after Trump said no benefits will be given until Democrats vote to reopen the government.

The US government shutdown has reached 35 days, making it the longest period of time the American government has been closed. The shutdown, which began 1 October, was prompted by the inability of Congress to agree to a new funding deal. It has left government workers without paycheque and millions of Americans without essential services.

The federal government shutdown is officially the longest in history as hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers won't receive full SNAP benefits this month.

At day 36 of the government shutdown, Americans are seeing disruptions at airports, Head Start childcare centers, national parks, and more.

Golden Harvest Food Bank recently reported that one of our local counties now has the highest rate of child food insecurity in the entire country. According to Golden Harvest, nearly 1 in 2 children in Hancock County don't have consistent access to food—-which now tops the United States for child hunger.

The ongoing government shutdown now has turned into the longest ever, topping the 35-day closure that ended around 9:30 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 25, 2019. President Donald Trump also was in office during the shutdown.