The U.S. Senate convenes as the federal shutdown reaches day 41. The session comes a day after senators advanced a House bill 60-40 to fund agencies until January 30. Senate Majority Leader John Thune seeks final passage. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voted against the bill. #washingtondc #senate #government #shutdown #uspolitics Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ | Reuters

The record for the longest US government shutdown has today been broken at 36 days. 🧐 But what even are government shutdowns and how did they become a thing? 🏛️ President Trump broke the previous record in his first term with a 35 day shutdown from late 2018 into early 2019, over a funding dispute for his border wall with Mexico. 📸 via ABC News by North America correspondent Kamin Gock and camera operator Bradley McLennan 🕒 1:45pm AEST, November 6, 2025 Get the news that matters to you strai