Senate fails again to approve funding; Shutdown continues

The government shutdown continues after the Senate failed to pass a bill to extend funding for seven weeks. In a repeat performance of Tuesday night’s votes, the Senate on Wednesday rejected measures aimed at temporarily funding the government to allow more time for negotiations. The next opportunity for a vote is Friday, when the Senate returns from a break for the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Both parties are blaming each other for the impasse, which has furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers and closed many government services.