Wednesday marks day 22 of the government shutdown, now the second-longest in U.S. history. The longest shutdown lasted 35 days from December 2018 to January 2019 during President Donald Trump's first term.

The government shutdown is now the second-longest funding lapse in modern history, stretching into Day 22 on Wednesday. Follow live updates here.

The top two Democratic leaders have requested a meeting with Trump after the last one went sideways. Some Republicans say it wouldn't hurt for him to engage more but doubt he will.

The U.S. Senate had yet another vote to pass a measure that would allow the federal government to reopen on Oct. 20. We are still in a stalemate.

Congressional Democrats from Ohio say they’re still fighting to keep health care for Ohioans as a government shutdown and stalemate continues on Capitol Hill. The weeks-old government shutdown does not appear to have an end in sight,

House Speaker Mike Johnson Johnson opened the news conference just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, saying the U.S. is now in “Day 21 of the Democrat shutdown.”

The president turned down a meeting with Democratic leadership until the government reopens as the shutdown continues for the 22nd day.

Thirteen House Republicans are demanding the GOP consider extending the COVID-19 pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies, with reforms, after the government shutdown.