Federal funding ran dry on Wednesday at midnight after senators failed to pass the Republican-sponsored spending bill . They mostly voted along party lines, with three Democrats voting in favor of the bill and only one Republican voting against it. But ultimately, the 55-45 vote fell short of the 60 "yeses" needed to prevent a government shutdown.

The majority share of Democrats refused to sign the GOP's funding extension unless it compromised on certain health care issues, like the continuation of Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the year's end. (More on that in the next section.) The majority share of Republicans refused to ink a Dem-sponsored counter bill that would extend those ACA tax credits and reverse Medicaid cuts made earlier this year. Both partie

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