The House of Representatives approved a Republican spending bill in a 217-212 vote on Friday that would allow the government to remain open until November 21. However, the bill failed to receive the 60 votes in the Senate that would allow it to pass the upper chamber, receiving 44 yes votes and 48 no votes.
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Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote yes, while Senators Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski were the only Republicans to vote no.
No Funding Deal in Sight as Deadline Nears
A Democratic bill also failed to pass the Senate in a 47-45 vote with seven Republicans abstaining. With both bills rejected, the path to avoiding a government shutdown remains unclear as negotiations stall. “The probability of a government shutdown has increased significantly,” said financial services firm Raymond James in a note on Friday.
Current funding for the government is set to run dry on October 1 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, with both chambers likely taking a break for the Rosh Hashanah holiday next week.
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