CHARLESTON — Today will mark day 24 of the federal government shutdown due to disagreements in the U.S. Senate over continuing funding resolutions between Republicans and Democrats, with the impasse likely to continue until at least the beginning of November.

The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday 54-46 for H.R.5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act passed in September by the U.S. House of Representatives, but the vote once again did not reach the 60-vote cloture threshold to overcome a filibuster.

U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Angus King, I-Maine, continue to vote with Senate Republicans to pass the House continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through Nov. 21.

If U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., changes his vote to yes th

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