U.S. Government Shutdown Drags On as Senate Fails Again to End Debate Over Funding Bill

by Emmitt Barry, with reporting from Washington D.C. Bureau Staff(Worthy News) – The U.S. government shutdown is set to continue after the Senate again failed to advance a short-term spending measure Thursday, deepening the impasse between Republicans and Democrats over health care subsidies and spending priorities.The latest vote, held October 16, fell 51-45, short of the 60 votes required to bring the Republican-backed continuing resolution to a final vote. It marked the tenth failed att