(The Center Square) – Republicans’ attempts to avert the worst effects of the ongoing government shutdown failed Thursday after Senate Democrats blocked a bill that would ensure essential federal employees are paid on time.

(The Center Square) - All 68 federal employees at a Nevada nuclear stockpile site were furloughed in the wake of the U.S. government shutdown.

(The Center Square) – Despite the government shutdown dragging on for three weeks, Republican leaders remain convinced that Democrats will eventually fold on their health care demands and vote to restore federal funding.

(The Center Square) – For the 11th time, U.S. Senate Democrats blocked legislation Monday evening to reopen and fund the federal government, indicating that Republicans’ strategy of waiting out the opposition isn't working.

(The Center Square) – The federal government has broken a record: its 20th day of closure marks the longest full government shutdown ever.

(The Center Square) — A group of New York Democrats want the state to withhold federal income taxes in response to the Trump administration's "illegal" claw backs of funding.

(The Center Square) – After a third week of making zero progress on a federal funding deal, lawmakers have headed home for the weekend with no hopes of ending the government shutdown anytime soon.

(The Center Square) – In an act of defiance, Democratic senators blocked the House-passed full-year funding bill for the Department of Defense from advancing Thursday.

(The Center Square) – As Democrats in the Senate repeatedly tank Republicans’ bill to reopen and extend funding for the federal government, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is adjusting his strategy.