The federal government remains shut down, in what is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Many federal workers have missed paychecks, including air traffic controllers, who are working unpaid.

The historic government shutdown has entered Day 42 and continues — though, the Senate already approved a deal to end the shutdown during Monday night's vote, which now heads to the House for a vote.

The government shutdown is heading into another week with no end in sight. The Trump administration is following through on threats to slash the size of government during the shutdown. Thousands of ...