Trump-approved plan to avert government shutdown scuttled by Senate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune led the push for the short-term funding extension and criticized Democrats for blocking the measure.
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Key Senate Vote Fails, Leaving No Clear Path to Avert Oct. 1 Shutdown2 articles·2 sources·Avg cred 82/100
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Senate Democrats blocked a Trump-backed Republican plan to avert a government shutdown, leaving only two working days before the September 30 funding deadline. The 44-48 vote highlight a partisan deadlock over policy riders like Obamacare subsidies.
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