Senate Chaplain Barry Black urged senators to resolve the standoff over federal funding, reminding them there are no “gold medals” for breaking shutdown records. “Lord, remind our lawmakers that no gold medals are given for breaking shutdown records, but a crown of righteousness is given to those who take care of the lost,” he said in his opening prayer Monday. The government shutdown, which began Oct. 1, shows no signs of ending. It is now the longest full shutdown in U.S. history — and the sec