The second-longest government shutdown enters its 24th day with Congress out of session and the funding lapse heading toward next week.

The Senate failed to advance two partisan bills that would have paid some federal workers during the shutdown. Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked as the shutdown drags on.

The United States Senate has confirmed Chad Meredith from Lexington to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

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.

Action News Now reporter Margot Rowe reports on the bipartisan effort by Democrat Adam Schiff of the Untied States Senate and Republican Doug LaMalfa of the United States House of

“It’s probably no more distracting than trying to decide if you’re going to run for United States Senate,” Drinkwitz said, mocking the idea that Finebaum is linked to Senate run. “There’s a lot of different things out there that you’ve just got to factor in.”