US Senate rejects Republican plan to keep funding flowing as each party mostly unites to block other’s proposal

Republicans push legislation to fund government through late November, but Democrats refuse unless it includes concessions centered on healthcare

The Senate is set to vote again on Tuesday on dueling measures to fund the government. Neither is likely to pass.

The Senate has not yet secured the 60 votes necessary to end the shutdown.

On Tuesday, the Senate rejected two bills submitted by the parties, which were aimed at averting a shutdown

Competing bills rejected in Senate as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of partisan politics. Follow the latest news and updates after the US government shut down

US Senate rejects Republican plan to keep funding flowing as each party mostly unites to block other’s proposal

Democrats and Republicans blame each other for failure to extend funding, resulting in first shutdown in nearly seven years

Republicans and Democrats fail to narrow differences on spending bill, as effects of shutdown start showing.

Democratic and Republican proposals fail to cross 60-vote threshold as impasse persists and Trump plots more cuts

Two separate funding proposals failed on Friday as mass lay-offs and sweeping cuts loom over the government.