The Senate is expected to vote on legislation that could potentially end the government shutdown when it reconvenes on Friday, Nov. 7.

The government shutdown on Wednesday entered its 36th day, officially becoming the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That means the two longest shutdowns in American politics have occurred under President Donald Trump, with the previous 35-day record having been set during his first term in 2019.

Senate Republicans are drafting a new bipartisan spending package aimed at ending the government shutdown, challenging Democrats to support it.

The Pentagon is restricting military involvement in the NFL’s Salute to Service weekend because the government shutdown halted necessary funding.

A White House official told the Associated Press and USA Today that the Department of Justice (DOJ) under Trump’s Democratic predecessor Joe Biden had “significantly over-prosecuted” both for a minor issue. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via an email sent outside regular business hours.

As Pennsylvania waits on federal funding for LIHEAP, Shapiro announced a commitment from utility companies that heat will not be shut off.

On Wednesday's episode of "The Breakfast Club," co-host Charlamagne Tha God urged Democrats to reopen the government and "stop playing politics with people's lives."

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues to disrupt economic data releases with the October jobs report delayed until after the shutdown ends.