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WATCH: Johnson and Thune hold news conference ahead of failed Senate vote to end shutdown

By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press

On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would reopen the government failed on a 54-44 tally — well short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation.

Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva

By Adriana Gomez Licon, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Grijalva's presence, once she is sworn in, would narrow the margins and give Democrats more power as they confront Trump and the GOP agenda.

WATCH: Johnson says Democratic bill ‘wild list of partisan priorities’ as shutdown stretches into 2nd day

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Johnson was speaking at the Capitol and urged Senate Democrats to reverse course and support a Republican bill to reopen government mostly at current spending levels.

Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House

By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed.

WATCH: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without a deal to avoid a shutdown

By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing little willingness to compromise from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding.

WATCH: Johnson speaks after House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the two parties show no signs of budging on the matter.

Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

House Republicans unveiled the spending bill Tuesday.

WATCH: House Republicans release short-term measure to avoid shutdown

By Associated Press

The bill generally funds agencies at current levels, though there is an extra $88 million to boost security for lawmakers and members of the Supreme Court and the executive branch.

WATCH: ‘Yield, man.’ Speaker Johnson calls on Democratic mayors to let troops into their cities

By Associated Press

House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a news conference Tuesday that he could not understand why any Democrats would think it’s a good political message to oppose the deployments.

House Democrats release image of alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

The House Oversight Committee has obtained the “infamous ‘Birthday Book’ that contains a note from President Trump that he has said does not exist,” the committee’s top Democrat said Monday.