As the government shutdown enters its second week there is no deal in sight to end the impasse. Punchbowl news reports the Senate will vote this week - for the fifth time - on advancing the House-passed Continuing resolution (CR) to fund federal agencies through Nov. 21. However, there is no indication that the eight Senate Democrat votes needed to pass the bill can be found. Senate GOP leaders continue to believe that eventually enough votes will emerge as the standoff continues and pressure mounts to get a deal done. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) intends to continue to bring the measure up for additional votes. Speaker Johnson (R-LA) has kept the House in recess for an additional week believing that he has done his job and it is now up the Senate.
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