The U.S. Senate reconvened Monday afternoon for a possible funding bill as the federal government shutdown moved one day closer to a record 35 days, set in 2019.

Senate Republicans are resisting his demand to end the long-standing filibuster rule in order to end the government shutdown.

The top two Republicans in Congress are showing no interest in taking the unprecedented step of ending the legislative filibuster, just hours after President Donald Trump made a fresh demand for the Senate to do so to end the government shutdown.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday expressed support for the Senate filibuster as President Donald Trump supported ending it in order to pass key legislation. "I understand desperate times call for desperate measures. I also understand that traditionally, we’ve seen that as an important safeguard,” he said in an interview .

Rulings by two federal judges eased pressure on SNAP benefits, although President Trump said payments are likely to be delayed.

A bipartisan quartet of House lawmakers released a “statement of principles” Monday for a potential compromise on an extension of Obamacare subsidies, which would include a two-year sunset and an income cap for eligibility.

Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have both commented on extending the funding date, though neither indicated what the new deadline would be.

According to a Politico article published on Monday morning, Rep. Sharice Davids, the lone Democrat in Kansas’ congressional delegation, is considering a U.S. Senate run as the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature debates whether to redraw her district to favor GOP candidates.

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.