WASHINGTON—Hours into a government shutdown, the Senate again blocked a pair of rival stopgap bills to fund the government, amid a partisan standoff that shows no signs of easing.
The federal government shut down Wednesday morning after Congress failed to pass a Republican plan to fund operations through Nov. 21.
Democrats have opposed the bill, demanding the inclusion of health care measures, such as an extension of Obamacare subsidies that are due to expire at the end of the year. The White House and Republicans have rejected negotiating these proposals in exchange for keeping the government open.
The Senate on Wednesday first rejected a Democrat-led proposal, 47–53. It would have funded the government through Oct. 31 and rolled back the Medicaid cuts enacted under the GOP-led One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It would have also extended subsidies under Obamacare….