WASHINGTON – Senators rejected two plans – one backed by Democrats and one by Republicans – that would have kept the government's doors open as a shutdown is set to start at midnight tonight.

Trump and fellow Republican leaders in Congress were seeking an extension of current spending to keep the government funded through Nov. 21. The temporary funding patch was aimed at giving lawmakers time to negotiate a full year of funding for the year that starts Oct. 1. Trump has threatened federal layoffs and program cuts if the shutdown happens.

But Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer in the Senate and Hakeem Jeffries in the House have argued that failing to extend federal subsidies for Obamacare , a marketplace for health insurance, will leave many people uncovered.

If the government

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