Senate Fails To Pass Funding Bill Again

Topline The Senate on Tuesday again rejected a Republican-backed stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown, possibly extending the closure as further federal workforce cuts loom. The government shutdown stretched on into a thirteenth day Monday. AFP via Getty Images Timeline Tuesday, Oct. 14The Senate voted 49-45 in favor of the bill, which needed…

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Senate Fails To Pass Funding Bills Again

Topline The Senate on Monday again failed to pass two bills to fund the government, and Republicans and Democrats appear locked in a stalemate as the Trump administration threatens layoffs while the shutdown enters its seventh day. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn…

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