The federal government shutdown has entered its 23rd day. As a result, 60,000 aviation safety workers won’t receive a full paycheck in the coming days. The authority that operates the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is planning to provide nonperishable food items to federal employees who are struggling to buy groceries. Meanwhile, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the agency which oversees the nation’s nuclear stockpile, has announced that it has furloughed more than 1,400 employees — three-quarters of its staff.

On Capitol Hill, the Senate’s 12th attempt to end the shutdown failed Wednesday. Ahead of the vote, Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon delivered a 22-hour speech warning about President Trump’s agenda.

Sen. Jeff Merkley: “Colleagues, I’m coming tonight to the floor of this Senate to ring the alarm bells, because we have become an authoritarian nation over the last nine months. We are deep into an authoritarian takeover.”