by Misty Severi at Just the News
The latest vote marked the ninth time that the Senate failed to advance or pass the legislation, prolonging the government shutdown past the two-week mark. The vote failed in a 51-44 split, with five senators not voting.
he Senate on Wednesday afternoon rejected the latest attempt to advance legislation that would reopen the federal government, after only three liberal senators joined forces with Republicans to advance the resolution.
The latest vote marked the ninth time that the Senate failed to advance or pass the legislation, prolonging the government shutdown past the two-week mark. The vote failed in a 51-44 split, with five senators not voting.
The tally also mirrored previous votes with Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania siding with Republicans and Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul voting with Democrats. Independent Maine Sen. Angus King, who normally caucuses with Democrats, also voted to advance the resolution.
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