From Washington: Congress Remains Stagnant as Shutdown Nears Record Length

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🗓️ 2 November 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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It has been over a month since the government shutdown began, and by Monday, it will be tied for the longest funding impasse in American history. Despite millions of Americans now facing a shortage of federal food assistance, both parties haven’t budged since the shutdown began, and nothing has indicated that that will change anytime soon. FOX Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram gives the latest updates from Capitol Hill, from the likelihood of the government reopening in the coming week to what the political consequences of the shutdown might be for Congress and the current administration. Later, Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters joins to analyze key local elections coming up in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sunday, November 2nd, 2025.
0:06.9	I'm Ryan Schmels.
0:08.4	The U.S. is on the brink of the longest government shutdown in history.
0:12.1	Is either side willing to budge?
0:14.3	Just because you get an agreement does not mean that you have the right combination of votes to reopen the government.
0:22.3	And that still might take just not days, if not weeks.
0:26.6	And the chairman of the Republican National Committee weighs in on Tuesday's key off-year election races.
0:32.3	What happens on Tuesday is going to be no indication of what happens in 2026.
0:36.6	This is two blue states, New York City's blue.
0:39.7	And listen, what we have going on in the 2026 cycle is very positive for Republicans.
0:44.4	This is the Fox News rundown from Washington. tensions hit a breaking point on Capitol Hill as Senate Majority Leader John Thune railed against Democrats
1:02.2	for continuing to block a stopgat measure to reopen the government.
1:06.5	You voted no 13 times. This isn't a political game. These are real people's lives we're talking about.
1:13.2	Democrats, though, are remaining firm on their demands for Republicans to negotiate a deal
1:17.7	on extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits, minority leader Chuck Schumer.
1:22.4	We are saying the Republicans can fund it now, and they're using these people as hostages.
1:28.8	Plain and simple.
1:30.8	Next, that's the answer.
1:35.1	With the U.S. set to break the record for longest government shutdown in history this week,
1:36.8	is there any end in sight?
1:40.7	Well, we're pretty much going to get to that mark simply because the House and Senator are not here over the weekend.
1:42.5	The House has not voted since September 19th,
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