The U.S. Senate briefly took up a long-stalled effort on Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice-yearly practice of switching clocks, but again failed to reach consensus.

The stopgap bill, which would extend government funding until Nov. 21, was defeated after a 49-45 vote. It required 60 votes to pass and has now extended the shutdown to two weeks. The Senate will reconvene and vote again on Oct. 15, marking the ninth voting session on the funding bill.

Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! We’re on day 29 of the government shutdown, with no end in sight. The prolonged funding lapse may not throw as big of a wrench into plans to pass permitting reform this year as some may have thought.

The Agriculture Department said it can't use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, contradicting earlier guidance that the money was available.

Trump's announcement breaks with more than three decades of policy. The last time the United States tested a nuclear weapon was in 1992.

Members of Congress point to deadlines they hope will force a breakthrough before money stops flowing for food-stamp benefits, military paychecks and enhanced healthcare subsidies.

The Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.

As the government shutdown hit its 29th day, several senators and representatives on both sides of the aisle have decided to withhold their paychecks. Federal employees have been furloughed and have not received paychecks since the Senate failed to vote on a continuing resolution to fund the government.