The government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, reached its 40th day on Nov. 9; the funding lapse has led to disruptions in flights nationwide, left federal workers without pay, and threatened access to food assistance for millions of needy Americans as Congress vies for an end to the shutdown.
The Senate stayed in Washington over the weekend in the hope of brokering a deal to end the standoff that has stretched into its sixth week.
