The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on Wednesday, following a marathon speech by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon.

The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights and put pressure on air traffic controllers, who are working without pay.

Generally, all employees furloughed during a government shutdown are paid at the conclusion of the shutdown. In a letter last month detailing the potential effects of a shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the backpay of all federal workers could total around $400 million for each day of the shutdown.

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

While large and unusual, the gift amounts to a small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks.

As Socrates or Yogi Berra might say, “knowing nothing" rules the shutdown standoff. President Trump’s role looms as Congress stalls, fatigue grows, and blame spreads.

Every day of the federal government shutdown air traffic controllers calling out sick have caused flight delays, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday.

Our correspondents and reporters explain the latest on the shutdown, as federal workers miss paycheques and some government services are suspended.

November is a critical month in the federal government shutdown if it drags on for at least a couple of more weeks — and Connecticut would feel the effects across a few federally funded programs,

National park sites across the country aren’t collecting entrance fees during the government shutdown, and interactions like these are adding up to a staggering amount in lost revenue. As of today, the National Park Service has missed out on $25 million in uncollected recreation fees.

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown. The Defense Department accepted the donation under its “general gift acceptance authority” on Thursday, Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement.

President Trump met with the emir and prime minister of Qatar Saturday aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop.