The shutdown showdown is officially on.
The Senate rejected dueling short-term government funding proposals Friday afternoon, leaving no clear off-ramp before the fiscal year ends and agencies shut down at midnight Sept. 30.
Despite the looming cliff, neither side appears ready to blink, and lawmakers are set to spend at least the next nine days back home. House Republicans are not set to return until after a shutdown is already underway, and the Senate is unlikely to vote again until less than 48 hours before the deadline.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned that the only live option on the table for Democrats is to approve the…
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