US government shutdown day three: Republicans and Democrats make little progress on deal

Senate will convene today to vote on dueling party proposals for continuing funding over the coming weeksUS politics live - latest updatesThe US government remained shut down for a third straight day on Friday, with no signs that congressional lawmakers had made progress on reaching an agreement to restart operations.The Senate will convene in the afternoon to vote on dueling Republican and Democratic proposals for continuing funding over the coming weeks, but neither bill appears to have the su...