The government shutdown has reached Day 39, the longest in history. Will the Senate vote today to reopen the government? See time, live update, more.

The bipartisan group of rank-and-file senators who have been negotiating a way out of the shutdown are mulling over a number of modifications to the bill. Lawmakers are expected to attempt to change the date that the short-term extension of government funding expires to a yet-to-be-determined later day.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Friday called a Democrat proposal to reopen the government a "non-starter" as the shutdown continues.

Despite murmurs of a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown, betting odds on Polymarket as of 8 a.m. on Nov. 7 show that 54% think that the shutdown will end Nov. 16 or later. The predicted end date is Nov. 18.

Senate Democrats appeared emboldened in their shutdown posture Wednesday after a sweep in key races in Tuesday's elections. But the caucus appears split on how to proceed, with some progressives urging Democrats not to cave now on their health care demands, while some moderates engage in talks on a way out.

We are now on Day 36 of the government shutdown, the longest impasse in history. Will the Senate vote today? What time? See here.

Senators will be working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began 39 days ago.

The Senate on Friday failed to pass a bill to pay federal workers forced to work without pay during the government shutdown, with Democrats refusing to yield to GOP attempts to fund any parts of the federal government without major concessions for their party.

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied the longest in history. The 54-44 vote fell short of 60 votes needed under Senate rules to advance the bill that would have provided short-term funding through Nov. 21.

Attempt to make progress on resolving impasse comes as airport woes grow.

Democrats score sweeping victories in key state and local races. President Trump convenes a breakfast event at the White House to discuss the future of the Republican party. Trump says he wants to eliminate the filibuster to end the government shutdown.