WASHINGTON – The U.S. government entered its 36th day of shutdown on Wednesday, the longest in American history. Indiana Sen. Jim Banks blamed Democrats for blocking a bipartisan plan to reopen federal operations.

Banks spoke on Fox’s Will Cain Country, criticizing Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. “We close the vote on the 14th for the 14th time,” he said. “We voted to reopen the government and pass the short-term clean continuing resolution.”

He said Democrats had supported the same plan before. “Every time I talk about it, I remind people that Chuck Schumer just voted for the same CR back in March. He voted for exactly what the Democrats are shutting down the government for.”

Banks said cooperation hasn’t worked. “I don’t think being nice to the Democrats is going to win them o

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