WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a Republican measure to fund the government for seven weeks, but the bill failed to advance in the Senate Friday.

Alabama’s delegation split on party lines during votes in both chambers. Now, lawmakers have departed Washington for a weeklong recess, leaving little time to reach a deal before funding runs out Sept. 30.

The continuing resolution would fund the government until Nov. 21. Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other as Congress heads closer to a government shutdown.

“Typically, I’m a no on any CR because they’re bad for defense, but I voted for this one mainly because we’re still talking with the Democrats,” House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers told Alabama Daily News.

“We are not trying to please the extremists on our side or the

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