Pressure mounts on lawmakers to end shutdown as aviation delays snowball Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on the month-long government shutdown and whether an end is near on ‘America Reports.’ NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Any optimism either side of the aisle had that the government shutdown could end this week appeared to fade on Capitol Hill, as Senate Democrats appear ready to hold out longer for a deal on expiring Obamacare subsidies.