Summary
The U.S. Senate did not pass a funding bill needed to keep the government running. Republican Senator John Thune criticized Democrats for not supporting the bill, despite some Democratic senators voting with Republicans. The government faces a shutdown because of this disagreement.
Key Facts
- The Senate failed to pass a bill to fund the government.
- Senator John Thune, a Republican, blamed Democrats for the failure.
- Thune said the bill was nonpartisan, meaning it wasn’t biased toward any party.
- Three Democratic senators voted for the Republican bill.
- Thune is trying to get more Democrats to support the funding bill.
- If no agreement is reached, the government might shut down.
