22-day government shutdown is now the second-longest in US history
The longest shutdown lasted 35 days, during President Donald Trump's first term.
WASHINGTON -- Wednesday marks day 22 of the government shutdown, now the second-longest in U.S. history.
The longest shutdown lasted 35 days from December 2018 to January 2019 during President Donald Trump's first term.
The Senate will vote for a 12th time on Wednesday on a short-term clean funding bill, but that will fail again as Democrats continue to oppose reopening the government until there are negotiations on health care.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump shouldn't leave for Asia later this week without first negotiating with Democrats on funding, but Trump said he won't meet with Democratic leadership until the government is reopened.
The House has been out for four consecutive weeks, but a group of moderate Republicans sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson urging him to "immediately" address expiring Obamacare tax credit -- though they said this should happen after the government is open.
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