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Senate fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government heads for midnight shutdown – follow live

Resolution that would keep current levels of funding until 21 November failed to reach the 60 votes needed to pass US heads toward first government shutdown in nearly seven yearsThe US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. Continue reading...


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