Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown

Associated Press,
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The Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, with just days to go before federal money runs out with the end of the fiscal year on Tuesday, Sept. 30. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN
Associated Press

The Senate fails to advance a Republican bill that would reopen the government. Most Democratic senators are voting against the bill as they demand that Congress take up health care legislation.

The vote failed 54-44. That’s well short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation.

Senators are expecting to depart for the weekend.

There are few signs of any real progress towards ending the congressional standoff.

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