Government shutdown updates: Senate vote marks step towards ending federal shutdown

Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer took a victory lap on the Senate floor Wednesday morning following Tuesday night's elections and said the results prove that it's time for Republicans to negotiate with Democrats on ending the shutdown.

"Last night was a great night for America and a five-alarm fire for Donald Trump and Republicans. The Republicans' high-cost house is on fire, and they've only got themselves to blame," Schumer said on the floor. "As loudly and clearly as they could as they could have the American people said last night, enough is enough."

Schumer said he and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries "warned" Trump of the "consequences of ignoring Democrats" when they met with him to discuss the shutdown last month. And he renewed his calls for another meeting.

"It is time to sit down and negotiate with Democrats to bring this Republican shutdown to an end. We told the president we've been asking for a meeting for weeks and even months, but now the election results ought to send a much-needed bolt of lightning to Donald Trump that he should meet with us to end this crisis," Schumer said.

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

Returning from the White House after President Donald Trump made yet another call for Senate Republicans to overturn the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader John Thune reiterated his view that there are not the necessary votes among Republicans to change the rules.

Thune was asked if he believed that Trump could sway some of his reluctant members to support the filibuster.

"I don't doubt that he could have some sway with members," Thune said. "But I know where the math is on this issue in the Senate, and it's not, it's not -- it's just not happening."

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

President Donald Trump bluntly told Senate Republicans "it's time" to end the filibuster rule not only to end the shutdown but to also pass a slate of his legislative priorities.

"It's time for Republicans to do what they have to do, and that's terminate the filibuster. It's the only way you can do it. And if you don't terminate the filibuster, you'll be in bad shape. We won't pass any legislation. There'll be no legislation passed for three and a quarter, three and a quarter years left," Trump said.

Trump said he wants to end the filibuster to pass bills on voter ID, mail-in voting and "all the things we want to pass."

Looking on as Trump spoke was Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who is opposed to changing the traditional rule.

Hosting Senate Republicans at the White House, President Donald Trump said he wanted to talk with them about Tuesday's election results. Democrats racked up major wins in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia, in an election considered to be a referendum on him and Republicans.

"I thought we would have a discussion after the press leaves about what last night represented and what we should do about it," Trump said. "And also about the shutdown and how that relates to last night. I think if you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor, negative, for the Republicans."