The U.S. Senate voted against proposed legislation late Monday night that would have prevented a government shutdown by activating a short-term resolution to fund the government.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) introduced the “Eliminate Shutdowns Act” earlier this month. The bill called for Congress to implement a 14-day continuing resolution to fund the government automatically should Congress not agree on a funding deal by a deadline. The Senate voted against the legislation by a vote of 37-61. It needed 60 votes to pass.
In September, Johnson wrote an opinion article in the Wall Street Journal to explain why the Senate should support his proposed legislation.
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“The U.S. has experienced three government shutdowns since I entered the Senate in 2011,” wrote Johnson. “During that time Congress has passed
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