Democrats defeat Republican funding plan, taking government to brink of shutdown

Oct 1, 2025 - 04:00
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Democrats defeat Republican funding plan, taking government to brink of shutdown
The Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted almost in unison to defeat a House-passed bill to fund the government through Nov. 21, putting Washington on the brink of a government shutdown that could last for days or even weeks. Democrats are jittery about how the likely shutdown will play out over the next several days after…