Lawmakers have left Washington during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, leaving the Department of Homeland Security unfunded as pressure mounts on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to bring senators back.
With both the Senate and the House on a two-week recess to observe Passover and Easter, the partial government shutdown has become the longest in history, dragging on for more than 40 days.
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