The US Capitol as government shutdown continues. (Photo: AP)

Two separate votes, by Republicans and Democrats to end the ongoing US government shutdown , failed in the Senate on Friday. With this, the US government shutdown will continue for at least two more days as the chamber is adjourning until Monday.

Republican stopgap funding bill

The Republican-backed stopgap funding bill failed in the Senate, 54-44. The bill, which was already passed by the House, would fund the government through November 21.

The Senate’s filibuster rules make it necessary for the government funding legislation to gain support from at least 60 of the 100 senators. This has given Democrats a rare opportunity to use their 47 Senate seats to hold out in exchange for policy concessions.

Democrat bill fails in

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