Senate’s 12th attempt to end shutdown fails

The Senate again voted down the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government Wednesday.
Senators voted 54-46 on the bill, which would fund the government through Nov. 21. Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine broke ranks to vote to advance the bill.
Republicans are expected to bring the bill back up for another vote as soon as Thursday as the shutdown rolls on without an end in sight. They will also force a vote Thursday on Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wis.) proposal to pay some federal workers and active duty members of the military.