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WASHINGTON − Lawmakers are bracing for another Senate vote attempting to end the government shutdown as the impact of funding drying up continues to ripple across the country nearly two weeks into the standoff.

But both sides have dug in for a longer impasse with the Senate vote planned for Tuesday, Oct. 14, after the federal Columbus Day holiday, which is also recognized as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in some cities and states. House Democrats also plan to meet Oct. 14 “to discuss the path forward.”

The latest on Day 13 of the shutdown:

  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it will publish a delayed September Consumer Price Index report this month to allow for this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to be calculated.
  • A union representing Centers for Disease Control workers said it would fight what it called the “illegal firing” of hundreds of its workers.
  • President Donald Trump over the weekend said his administration has found a way to pay troops during the shutdown. Members of the military faced the possibility of missing a paycheck on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
  • The Smithsonian’s National Zoo closed Sunday, Oct. 12, and its panda cam has gone offline. The animals there will still be fed and cared for, the zoo said.

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