The vote was 49-45. Two Democrats joined Republicans to advance the bill, and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against the measure. Senate Majority Leader John Thune switched his vote to no, a procedural move that allows him to bring up the bill for another vote.

The Senate failed to reopen the federal government for the eighth time as the shutdown hits the two-week mark. Tuesday’s vote was expected to fail as the stalemate between both parties deepens. “I guess Democrats are not going to be satisfied until military families and government workers are lining up at foodbanks or visiting

Get the latest Trump administration news as the government shutdown continues. House Speaker Mike Johnson said this could become the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

The Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. The Senate will then vote on a measure to end the shutdown around 5:30 p.m.

The bipartisan bill is a "historic step" to address the nation's housing crisis, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said.

Four men are challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn for a seat he’s held since 2002: two Republicans as of Monday, and two Democrats. The two Republicans are AG Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt .

An independent senator who caucuses with Democrats said Senate Democrats are giving the White House too much power in the fight to reopen the federal government — particularly given President Donald Trump’s admitted lack of urgency about ending the shutdown.