Senate Democrat explains why chamber will fail to avert another partial shutdown this week

John Fetterman opposed his party’s efforts to force Republicans to extend Obamacare subsidies over a shutdown vote last year

US Senate Blocks Homeland Security Funding, Raising Likelihood of Shutdown

The 52-47 vote, short of the ⁠60 ⁠votes needed to ⁠advance ​the bill, raises the likelihood the embattled ​agency ⁠could face a shutdown if funding expires on Saturday, though any real-world impact ⁠could be minimal.

Democrats tank DHS bill again, likely triggering partial govt shutdown

Democrats in the U.S. Senate tanked the Homeland Security full-year funding bill in a last-ditch vote Thursday, all but guaranteeing a partial government shutdown starting Saturday.