Senate fails to pass bill to avoid government shutdown

The Senate on Friday failed to pass a procedural vote that would have averted a government shutdown.

Enough senators rejected the motion, which would have ended debate on the House-passed Continuing Resolution. The Senate needed 60 ayes to bring the bill up for a vote.

The House-passed CR would have kept the government open for 30 days. Trump on Friday voiced his support for the temporary funding bill, writing on Twitter a “four week extension would be best.”

It remains to be seen whether lawmakers will strike a deal to fund the government before Friday’s midnight deadline.