Senate fails to pass plans to reopen US governmentpublished at 21:50 BST 3 October
The Senate has retired for the weekend, after lawmakers again voted to reject spending proposals to reopen the US government - meaning the shutdown will continue into next week.
Both the Republican and Democrat-led proposals failed to secure the 60 votes needed to pass.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries recalled his Democratic members back to Washington, while House Speaker Mike Johnson has designated most of next week a district work period, meaning lawmakers can stay at home rather than return to Washington to cast votes.
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