The Senate rejected the House-passed funding patch Tuesday afternoon for the 14th time, as Congress is poised to beat the record later in the day for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
There is some newfound hope on Capitol Hill that a bipartisan agreement can soon be reached to fund federal agencies, since private talks are ramping up among a small group of rank-and-file lawmakers. Still, the talking points of party leaders remain partisan and despondent.
“Republicans seem willing to tell their constituents: Screw you,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a floor speech Tuesday.
The New York Democrat noted that millions…
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