Senate blocks funding bill passed by House on near party-line vote with Jeffries saying ‘We don’t work for Trump’

The endgame is still far off, but lawmakers appear to be positioning themselves for a shutdown.

The House of Representatives passed a stopgap government funding measure on Sept. 19, but a shutdown is still likely.

Senate blocks funding bill passed by House on near party-line vote with Jeffries saying ‘We don’t work for Trump’

After House Republicans pushed through a measure to avert a shutdown, Democrats blocked it in the Senate, demanding more than $1 trillion for health programs.

Lawmakers have another chance to vote at the end of the month, just a day before the deadline.