Government shutdown - live: Trump links rising Latino support to border wall battle as Republicans seeks to break impasse

Measure intended to break budget impasse has little chance of passing swiftly

Mike Pence compares Trumps border wall stance to Martin Luther Kings legacy

Democrats and Republicans appear no closer to ending the partial government shutdown which has dragged on for 32 days.

Senate Republicans released a measure around US president Donald Trump's proposal for breaking the budget impasse, with his demand for $5.7bn (£4.4bn) to build a wall on the US-Mexico border all but guaranteeing Democratic opposition.

As the shutdown dragged through its fifth week, thousands of government workers face the prospect of another missed paycheck.

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Key Points

• Thousands of government workers face prospect of another missed paycheck
• Senate Republicans propose measure to break funding deadlock
• Donald Trump lashes out at opponents of his plan
• House Democrats push ahead with own legislation to re-open government

[22 January 2019 11:38 · Samuel Osborne]

While the House and the Senate are scheduled to be back in session on Tuesday, no votes have been scheduled on President Trump's plan. Senators, who are given a 24-hour notice ahead of voting, have yet to be recalled to Washington. 

A spokesman for Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, David Popp, said on Monday the GOP leader "will move" to vote on consideration of the president's proposal "this week".

[22 January 2019 11:57 · Samuel Osborne]

On the day before Martin Luther King Jr Day, Mike Pence compared Donald Trump to the civil rights leader as he defended the president's proposal to end the government shutdown and secure funding for a wall on the US-Mexico border. 

[22 January 2019 12:21 · Samuel Osborne]

The first day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, has begun, but Donald Trump will not be attending due to the partial shutdown of the US government.

[22 January 2019 12:45 · Samuel Osborne]

Farmers across America have been affected by the decision to shut the government.

[22 January 2019 13:04 · Samuel Osborne]

[22 January 2019 13:19 · Samuel Osborne]

[22 January 2019 13:30 · Samuel Osborne]

President Trump has tweeted to say the Democrats are playing "political games" and repeated his claims the wall is a solution to drugs and crime — although the Drug Enforcement Administration says only a small percentage of drugs come into the country between ports of entry. 

"Without a Wall our Country can never have Border or National Security," Mr Trump tweeted. "With a powerful Wall or Steel Barrier, Crime Rates (and Drugs) will go substantially down all over the US. The Dems know this but want to play political games. Must finally be done correctly. No Cave!" he tweeted.  

[22 January 2019 13:55 · Chris Riotta]

After the Martin Luther King Jr day of service, Americans across the country are waking up to yet another week of the nation’s longest government shutdown, with day 31 of the phenomenon in full effect. 

Nearly 800,000 federal employees are expected to miss out on their second biweekly paycheck this week, as backlash intensifies over an immigration dispute that has kept the government closed for the past four weeks. 

Bernie Sanders kicked off the morning with a tweet blasting the president for the shutdown, writing, “Today, as a result of his cruel government shutdown, 800,000 federal workers worry about how they will feed their kids, pay their mortgages or see a doctor.”

[22 January 2019 14:25 · Chris Riotta]

The government shutdown has seen acts of kindness for federal employees working without pay from all walks of life, including former President George HW Bush and even celebrities like Bon Jovi. 

The singer launched a non-profit restaurant called the JBJ Soul Kitchen for those in need of a meal during the nation’s longest government shutdown. The kitchen is operated through his Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, CNN reported. 

The initiative has drawn support from lawmakers like New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who is reportedly partnering with Bon Jovi in order to provide federal employees the meals at no cost.  

[22 January 2019 14:55 · Chris Riotta]

Donald Trump continues touting a rise in his approval rating among Latino adults to his fight for a border wall as the nation enters Day 31 of the longest government shutdown in American history. 

Despite losing support among general demographics, the president is tweeting about his support among Latinos, writing, “Marist/NPR/PBS Poll shows President Trump’s approval rating among Latinos going to 50%, an increase in one year of 19%. Thank you, working hard!”

Earlier this weekend the president acknowledged the same poll, writing, “Wow, just heard that my poll numbers with Hispanics has gone up 19%, to 50%. That is because they know the Border issue better than anyone, and they want Security, which can only be gotten with a Wall.”