What to know on Day 27 of the government shutdown:

Democrats and Republicans continue to trade blame over the government shutdown , the second-longest funding lapse in history at 27 days, with the Senate back in session on Monday.

The largest union representing federal government employees said that "it's time to pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown today," increasing pressure on Democrats to back down. Federal employees missed their first full paycheck at the end of last week. At the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he wasn't "100% sure" whether members of the military would get paid this week.

Federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1, the Department of Agriculture said , warning that "the well has run dry" for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

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