Senate Democrats had killed a Republican-drafted House-passed measure that would have kept agencies functioning for four weeks. The United States of America is officially in Day 1 of a government shutdown, thanks to #Senate Democrats. There is no one who deserves the blame for the position we find ourselves in more than President Trump. Behind the scenes, however, leading Republicans and Democrats were trying to work out a compromise to avert a lengthy shutdown. In a late-night vote, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that would have kept the government running for another four weeks.

Source: Evening echo January 21, 2018 05:37 UTC