Summary
The Senate voted against a bill intended to keep the government running until November 20, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown. The vote fell short of the required majority, and the process to begin a shutdown will start at midnight.
Key Facts
- The Senate's vote was 55-45, needing 60 votes to pass the funding bill.
- Senator Rand Paul voted against the bill along with Democrats.
- Senators John Fetterman, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Angus King voted in favor of it with Republicans.
- An alternative spending bill proposed by Democrats was also rejected.
- The rejection of the bills makes a government shutdown nearly certain.
- Another vote on a resolution passed by the House is expected to happen Wednesday.
- Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer suggested a short-term spending bill, but it was not accepted.
- The extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies is a major point of contention in negotiations.
