US shutdown to stretch into next week after failed Senate vote

Senators vote for the fourth time to reject a stopgap Republican funding fix to reopen the US government, ensuring that the federal shutdown will extend into next week.

Nonessential operations have been grinding to a halt since Wednesday, and with Congress adjourning after rejecting the latest attempt at a solution, hopes were dashed that the crisis could be resolved before the weekend.

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