S.D., wanted to keep lawmakers in town until the shutdown ended. While there was activity, no path forward has materialized yet.

As the Senate held a rare Sunday session, the Republican leader said a potential deal was “coming together” on the government shutdown but there was no guarantee it would end an impasse now stretching to 40 days.

Senate Republicans brought forth a bill to pay excepted workers during the shutdown, but it failed to reach the 60 vote threshold.

As the government shutdown hits Day 38, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democrats offered a plan that would reopen the government. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)

Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.

Chuck Schumer took a victory lap on the Senate floor and said Tuesday's results prove that it's time for Republicans to negotiate with Democrats on ending the shutdown.