President Donald Trump today announced that he would delay his State of the Union address until the Government shutdown is over. His announcement came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi withdrew an invitation for him to address Congress, saying government services should fully reopen first.<br />''  <br />'' A row between Trump and the Democrats over border security has led to the longest government shutdown in US history. Trump is demanding 5.7  billion US dollars of congressional funding to build a wall on the US-Mexico border, but Democrats have refused. Some 800,000 federal employees have been going unpaid since 22nd December due to the shutdown. Announcing his decision, Trump said it was Pelosi's "prerogative" to suggest a later date.<br />''  <br />'' Trump and Pelosi have been at loggerheads for more than 33 days as the speaker and the President both refuse to budge on shutdown negotiations. The Senate is set to vote today on two different proposals to end the shutdown, one that was passed by the Democratic-controlled House and one built off Trump's own proposal presented in a speech on Saturday. White House officials expect both bills will fail. But their hope is that once they do, Democrats will be more amenable to negotiations.<br />''  <br />''  <br />'' <br />