US EditionSenate spurns bill to reopen government for ninth time as impasse deepens
The Senate vote failed 51-44 to meet the 60-vote threshold, prolonging the shutdown amid rising frustration from federal workers and warnings of a historic duration.
- On Wednesday, the United States Senate failed to advance a GOP-led short-term funding bill after a 51-44 vote fell short, extending the government shutdown.
- Repeated voting rounds have followed partisan objections to spending terms, with nine Senate votes on continued short-term funding as Democrats say proposed cuts and administration layoffs are illegal.
- Some federal workers have already missed a paycheck and Capitol Police officers face mounting bills from banks and landlords with little leniency.
- The Trump administration has begun a reduction in force as the shutdown continues, and House Speaker Mike Johnson warned this week it could become the longest in U.S. history.
- By comparison, the record 35 days set in late 2018–early 2019 provides a benchmark, and Gus Papathanasiou warned the longer the shutdown continues, the harder it becomes for Capitol Police officers.
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Senate spurns bill to reopen government for ninth time as impasse deepens
Senators on Wednesday spurned the House-passed “clean” stopgap spending bill for a ninth time, putting the government shutdown a step closer to lasting into next week as the impasse deepens.
The government’s closure is prolonged after failure in the ninth Senate vote
Senate spurns bill to reopen government for ninth time as impasse deepens
Senators on Wednesday spurned the House-passed “clean” stopgap spending bill for a ninth time, putting the government shutdown a step closer to lasting into next week as the impasse deepens. The Senate voted 51-44 on the proposal, which would fund the government through late November. Sixty votes were needed for it to advance. The tally didn't change from previous votes. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Angus Ki…
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