A TSA agent holds her daughter as she collects a donation of produce, meat and yogurt at a food distribution center organized to assist federal employees missing paychecks during the government shutdown, in Dania Beach, Florida, on October 28. Rebecca Blackwell/AP

The Senate on Friday failed to pass a bill to pay federal workers forced to work without pay during the government shutdown, with Democrats refusing to yield to GOP attempts to fund any parts of the federal government without major concessions for their party.

The shutdown – already the longest on record – is now likely to extend into next week as painful consequences impact millions of Americans across the country, from major air travel disruptions to uncertainty over critical federal aid programs.

The vote was 53 to 43. Th

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