Federal government shuts down after Senate talks fail
Federal government shuts down after Senate talks fail
by Leigh Ann Caldwell and Frank Thorp V
WASHINGTON — The federal government entered a partial shutdown late Friday night as a key vote was far short from having the support needed to pass and the midnight deadline came and went.
The vote was held open for nearly an hour as Senate leaders sought to find a way out of the impasse that brought them to this moment. Senators milled around the floor as Washington waited for word of where Congress goes from here.
READ MORE: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/...
by Leigh Ann Caldwell and Frank Thorp V
WASHINGTON — The federal government entered a partial shutdown late Friday night as a key vote was far short from having the support needed to pass and the midnight deadline came and went.
The vote was held open for nearly an hour as Senate leaders sought to find a way out of the impasse that brought them to this moment. Senators milled around the floor as Washington waited for word of where Congress goes from here.
READ MORE: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/...
