Government shutdown nears after two Senate funding bills fail : NPR | NYGazet

Two separate, partisan spending bills failed in the Senate on Tuesday. The government will shut down at the end of the day barring a last-minute breakthrough.

Two bills to fund the government have failed in the Senate, leaving Congress careening toward a shutdown with hours to go before a midnight deadline. Democratic and Republican leaders remain at an impasse over funding negotiations and expiring health... [8022 chars]