A stopgap spending bill that would avert an Oct. 1 government shutdown fell short in the U.S. Senate on Friday, as Democrats withheld support for the legislation while demanding higher spending for healthcare.

The 44-48 vote, coming on the eve of a week-long congressional recess, raises the chances that federal agencies will shut down if a deal between Republicans and Democrats cannot be struck before current funding expires at midnight on Sept. 30.

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    29 days ago

    He is, but no thanks to traitorous liberal Democrats who hypocritically refuse to endorse him even though they screeched “vote blue no matter who” when it meant leftists holding their noses to vote for liberals.