The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Wednesday afternoon on a measure that would fund the government, and President Donald Trump said he plans to release a list Friday of "Democratic" programs he's eliminated.

Senate Republicans will vote next week to pay some federal government employees, including active-duty members of the military, as the shutdown drags into its fourth week.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is ready to bring to a vote legislation imposing sanctions on countries that trade with Russia, a move to put economic pressure on Vladimir Putin even after President Donald Trump announced plans to soon meet the Russian leader.

The compact "demands that American universities surrender their institutional autonomy and place themselves under the control of the U.S. Federal Government," the faculty senate wrote.

The Senate's meeting on Oct. 14 will be another attempt to approve legislation to fund the government, following seven previous unsuccessful tries.

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

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has offered Democrats a standalone vote on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies in exchange for voting to open the government back up. So far, Democrats have rejected the overture by Thune (R-SD) as the partial shutdown enters its third week.