Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that he was “optimistic” the Senate could vote to reopen the government by the end of the week if lawmakers make progress over the next couple days.

The Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.

The shutdown, now in its 34th day, will become the longest in U.S. history on Tuesday, Nov. 4, surpassing the record set in 2018 under Trump.

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.)

Senate Democrats are asking for a one year extension to healthcare tax credits and then they will vote to reopen the government. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) joins Alex Witt to weigh in on the negotiations to end the shutdown and to discuss the war power measure to restrict military escalation in Venezuela.

The high court decision allows a lower court time to consider a more lasting pause. The Trump administration is appealing an order to fully fund November food aid for millions of people.

Despite their party’s lopsided victories in Tuesday’s elections, Senate Democrats remain torn over an exit strategy for what has become the longest partial government shutdown in history. As the shutdown reached its 36th day Wednesday,

Senate Republicans are moving to try to end the government shutdown by preparing a new bipartisan package of funding bills and daring Democrats to vote for it