As the federal government shutdown enters its 20th day, the Senate is set for another failed vote on reopening the government, raising the question: How much longer will it last?

The stopgap bill, which would extend government funding until Nov. 21, was defeated after a 49-45 vote. It required 60 votes to pass and has now extended the shutdown to two weeks. The Senate will reconvene and vote again on Oct. 15, marking the ninth voting session on the funding bill.

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - It’s been 19 days since the federal government shutdown began and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has notified the state of Virginia that “November SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cannot be issued at this time”, according to Bedford County officials.

Dozens of federal workers told Business Insider they are living paycheck to paycheck and cutting their spending during the government shutdown.

The Marine Band was set to play free public concerts Friday, Oct. 17 at OU in Norman and Sunday, Oct. 19 at OSU in Stillwater.

On Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, after federal lawmakers failed to pass a budget agreement, America entered a government shutdown. As Virginia is particularly vulnerable to the shutdown’s

The federal government controlling the vast majority of land in Nevada dates all the way back to the 1800s when the territory was first admitted to the United States, according to a former longtime employee.

ICE is spending tens of millions of dollars on new spyware contracts, including eye-scanning and facial recognition apps