The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on Wednesday, following a marathon speech by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon.

Generally, all employees furloughed during a government shutdown are paid at the conclusion of the shutdown. In a letter last month detailing the potential effects of a shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the backpay of all federal workers could total around $400 million for each day of the shutdown.

Sen. Jeff Merkley is nearing a 15-hour speech on the Senate floor as we reach Day 22 of the shutdown. Here's what we know about the next Senate vote.

The government shutdown is now on Day 25 with no resolution in sight, as both sides remain entrenched in their positions over th

WASHINGTON — Hours before hundreds of thousands of federal workers are set to miss their first full paycheck due to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Senate rejected two bills that would have paid federal workers, as the stalemate in Congress continues.

The second-longest government shutdown enters its 24th day with Congress out of session and the funding lapse heading toward next week.

The ongoing government shutdown is the second-longest is history. But how will it, or can it, last? See history of shutdowns.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, following Trump's lunch with Republican senators at the White House, said the president is "prepared to sit down" with Democrats to talk about healthcare (specifically Obamacare subsidies) but only once the government shutdown ends.