The US Senate failed to pass a stopgap spending bill on Tuesday, just hours before the midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown.
Although Republicans hold a majority in the chamber, they need Democratic support to clear the bill under the current rules.
The Democrats refused to back the bill and proposed an alternative that would permanently extend healthcare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year and reverse planned cuts to Medicaid.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blasted the Republican bill as “extremely partisan” and accused the GOP of refusing to negotiate.
“Republicans know the American people want the Republican…
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