RELATED STORIES>> U.S. private payrolls post largest drop in 2-1/2 years>> Dollar falls after weak U.S. jobs data, shutdown fearsDon't miss out on what's happening! Email Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser's and Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Senate Republican Leader John Thune scheduled another series of votes today, hoping to pressure Democrats to break ranks. The shutdown was set to delay the release of some government economic reports, adding unease to Wall Street investors at a time of economic uncertainty. And there isn’t any substantive reason why there ought to be a government shutdown,” the South Dakota Republican told reporters.