US EditionSenate Rejects Funding Plan 12th Time as Shutdown Stretches Into 2nd Longest in History
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Washington—The closure of the government became the second longest in U.S. history on Wednesday, although the growing impact on dozens of federal programs, including food aid for some of the country’s most vulnerable residents, failed to generate any momentum in Congress. The Senate was unable for the 12th time to advance an interim spending bill that would have reopened the government and kept funding largely on “automatic pilot” until November…
Senate Rejects Funding Plan 12th Time as Shutdown Stretches Into 2nd Longest in History
WASHINGTON—Republicans and Democrats showed no signs of agreement as a government shutdown reached 22 days, making it the second-longest in history. A Republican-backed stopgap funding measure on Oct. 22 again failed to gain the 60 votes needed to end debate in the Senate and bring the matter to an up-or-down vote. The 54–46 result is nearly identical to the 12 previous votes dating to Sept. 19. Nearly all Republican senators support the measure…
The U.S. federal government shutdown has lasted 22 days, the second-longest in history. The Senate again rejected a Republican-sponsored temporary appropriations bill on Wednesday (October 22), signaling the continued stalemate between the two parties over the fiscal dispute. The Republican-led "continuing resolution" failed to secure the 60 votes required to conclude debate, ultimately being rejected by 54 to 46 votes, a significant difference …
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