The Senate blue ribbon committee resumes its hearing on the country’s anomalous flood control projects on Nov. 14.

The Senate gaveled into session on Sunday afternoon, sparking hopes that they could be on the verge of ending the now longest-ever government shutdown by passing any kind of spending bill. However, when the stream started,

Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits.

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers a