US Senate blocks Republican spending bill to end government shutdown

WASHINGTON

The US Senate on Friday rejected a House-passed Republican stopgap funding bill to end the ongoing government shutdown.

By a vote of 54-44, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the continuing resolution, as the federal government remains shuttered for a third day.

Senators voting in favor included Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto and John Fetterman, as well as Independent Angus King. Democrat Chris Coons and Republican Jerry Moran did not vote. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote against.

Earlier, the Senate rejected a Democrat bill to extend government funding by 46-52 votes.