The Senate failed to reopen the federal government for the eighth time as the shutdown hits the two-week mark. Tuesday’s vote was expected to fail as the stalemate between both parties

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on federal workers protesting the government shutdown as Republicans remain steadfast on ‘Special Report.’

The government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has set up one vote Tuesday afternoon to reopen the government, giving Democrats only the opportunity to vote for or against a House-passed continuing

The Senate prepares for an eighth vote on reopening the government as the shutdown nears its third week, with Democrats demanding Obamacare subsidy extensions.

The government entered a shutdown at the beginning of the month, after the Senate failed to pass the House's continuing resolution, or a competing one from Senate Democrats. The Senate needs 60 votes to invoke cloture on the resolutions.

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote on October 21 on aviation safety legislation after a fatal January crash between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people.