The government shutdown will last at least until at least next week, as the Senate adjourned until Tuesday after another round of failed votes to reopen the government.

A C-SPAN caller made an emotional plea to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Thursday to end the government shutdown, saying that “my kids could die” if she can’t afford their medication

A lot of people want to talk to you, so we will go to the phone. I have two medically fragile children. I have a husband who actively serves this country. He suffers from PTSD from his two tours in Afghanistan.

Get live updates from Capitol Hill after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to avert a government shut down.

The hearing can be watched live on the Senate.gov website. You can also livestream the Senate floor proceedings on TV via C-SPAN, which airs all legislative live coverage. C-SPAN livestreams on several streaming platforms including FuboTV, Philo ...