The top two Republicans in Congress are showing no interest in taking the unprecedented step of ending the legislative filibuster, just hours after President Donald Trump made a fresh demand for the Senate to do so to end the government shutdown.

The U.S. Senate reconvened Monday afternoon for a possible funding bill as the federal government shutdown moved one day closer to a record 35 days, set in 2019.

Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the ongoing government shutdown, takeaways from President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi,

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster. That's so the Republican majority can bypass Democrats in the Senate and reopen the federal government.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Monday that his "gut" tells him that things are moving toward an "exit ramp," perhaps as early as this week, though he declined to give any specifics of what is happening in talks. He did underscore that this was his optimistic view, not necessarily a confident one.

Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have both commented on extending the funding date, though neither indicated what the new deadline would be.

Sen. John Thue, the Republican Majority Leader, lashed out at Democrats for not agreeing to a "clean" budget resolution to end the government shutdown without extending programs Senate Democrats say are worth forcing further negotiation.

Indiana House and Senate leadership announced Monday the legislature will address “time-sensitive issues” – including redistricting and Indiana’s tax code – during the first two weeks of December, which would mean the legislators would meet during the 2026 legislative session.

Senate Republicans debate piecemeal funding bills during shutdown as Sen. Josh Hawley's food stamp extension faces resistance from party leadership and White House.