WASHINGTON – When will the government shutdown end? That's the question lawmakers were hearing from constituents after the failure of another Senate vote to end the shutdown Oct. 3, despite President Donald Trump warning of "vast" layoffs and weighing which agencies to eliminate.

"I don’t know how many times we’re going to give them a chance to vote no," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, said of Democrats. "Hopefully over the weekend they’ll have a chance to think about it."

Democrats are demanding negotiations to restore subsidies for lower-income families to buy health insurance, which are set to expire Dec. 31. Republicans have said they are open to talks but not while the shutdown continues.

“This madness must end," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt t

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