The U.S. government shutdown will continue for a third day after the Senate failed to reach a deal Sunday night. The Senate plans to vote at noon Monday on a temporary spending measure that will keep the government open through Feb. 8. There had been hopes that a deal could be reached before the work week started, preventing federal workers from being furloughed, but negotiations were unsuccessful. It’s also far from certain that the procedural vote to end debate Monday will get the 60 votes it needs to pass.
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