The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown today for the first time in nearly seven years.

The Senate rejected the legislation as Democrats are making good on their threat to close the government if President Donald Trump and Republicans won’t accede to their health care demands. The 55-45 vote on a bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Republicans are trying to “bully” Democrats by refusing to negotiate on a

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