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The government crisis in the United States continues. On Monday evening, another shutdown vote in the Senate failed to get the necessary support of 60 votes as Democrats rejected the short-term funding measure passed by the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
Such a short-term measure, also called “continuing resolution”, would keep federal agencies open through November 21.
As the shutdown enters its second week, Democratic and Republican leaders remained locked in a standoff about the way forward.
It was not immediately clear what comes next. No tangible signs of negotiations have emerged between Congressional leaders since President Donald Trump met with them last week.
On Monday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Trump had spoken to Republican leaders in Congress, but not to top Congressional Democrats.
"His position is very clear,", she said.
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