The United States is now facing its longest-ever government shutdown, after another vote failed in the Senate.
The shutdown, also marking the longest lapse in federal funding ever, will continue past 36 days and breaking the previous record that was set in 2019.
Both of these longest shutdowns have taken place while Donald Trump was president.
The continuation of the current shutdown is due to the failure of another funding bill in the Senate, with Republicans wanting to resume funding temporarily, but at current levels, while Democrats are calling for additional spending in appropriations packages for health care and other key areas.
This was the 14th failure for something to pass in the Senate during this shutdown.
The dispute over funding is focused on the Affordable Care.
The funding dispute causing the shutdown is focused on the Affordable Care Act, notably the enhanced tax credits for insurance premiums, which are set to expire by the end of the year and will raise health care costs for millions.
Caught in a stalemate, Democrats will not vote through any stopgap resolution that doesn't directly address those subsidies, and the GOP has repeatedly rejected negotiating while the government remains shut down.
