The measure needed 60 votes to advance and failed 55-45, the same margin as Tuesday’s vote,” the outlet added.

“Congressional Democrats embrace government shutdown,” The Washington Post adds.

“Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in nearly seven years,” the notoriously anti-GOP Associated Press reported.

“The Senate rejected the legislation as Democrats are making good on their threat to close the government if President Donald Trump and Republicans won’t accede to their health care demands. The 55-45 vote on a bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation,” the AP continued.

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