US government shutdown continues as Senate funding bills again fail to pass
by Chris Stein in Washington from on (#70GAG)
Democratic and Republican proposals fail to cross 60-vote threshold as impasse persists and Trump plots more cuts
The US government remained shut down for a third straight day on Friday, with no signs that congressional leaders had made progress on reaching an agreement to restart operations.
Senators convened in the afternoon to vote for a fourth time on competing Democratic and Republican proposals to restart funding. Neither bill won enough support to cross the 60-vote threshold for advancement, and no lawmakers changed their votes from recent days.
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