Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled McConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security Warren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt MORE (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said the chamber will not leave for next week’s recess unless the government is reopened.

“We certainly will not be in recess next week if the government is still shutdown,” McConnell told reporters.

The Senate is currently scheduled to leave town at the end of the week until Jan. 28, meaning they would be out of Washington when the partial shutdown passes the 30-day mark.

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House Democrats announced earlier Tuesday that they also would not leave town next week if roughly a quarter of the government remains closed.

Plans to cancel the recess come as there are no signs of a quick end to the shutdown, which is currently in its 25th day, the longest shutdown in modern history.

Talks between a moderate, bipartisan group of senators are also running into early hurdles with their colleagues doubtful they could reach an agreement that would break the stalemate and win Trump's backing.

Several Senate Republicans have signaled they believe they should remain in town even if negotiations are still at a standstill.