The Senate failed again to advance a bill to end the shutdown, and GOP leaders plan to bring up individual funding bills later in the day. Follow live updates here.
Senate Democrats blocked an effort to advance a year-long appropriations bill to fund the Pentagon, stalling Republican leaders' attempt to restart some funding amid the government shutdown.
NOAA released its annual winter forecast outlook, which predicts cooler than average conditions in the North and warmer than average conditions in the South.
