CONCORD, N.H. —

The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after members of Congress failed to reach a compromise to keep the government funded.

Proposals from Democrats and Republicans to keep the government funded both fell short of the 60 votes needed in the Senate.

A proposal from Democrats fell 53-47 on a party-line vote Tuesday evening. Afterward, a U.S. House measure pushed by Republicans failed on a 55-45 vote.

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While the Republican proposal did receive votes from three senators who caucus with Democrats, Democratic U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire, voted against it.

“We must work quickly across the aisle to fund the government, and we need to return

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