The Senate rejected a six-bill appropriations package funding vast portions of the federal government Thursday, citing opposition to funding federal immigration enforcement following weeks of unrest in Minnesota.
Lawmakers voted 46-54, falling well short of the 60-vote threshold necessary to advance the funding package.
The decision of Senate Democrats — and some Republicans — to filibuster government funding was almost certain to trigger a partial government shutdown starting Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
Republican Sens. Ted Budd of North Carolina, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Mike Lee of Utah, Ashley Moody and Rick Scott of Florida, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama also opposed advancing the funding package.
The conservative group of lawmakers contains several leading fiscal hawks and opponents of abortion.
Budd told
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