CHARLESTON — The U.S. Senate voted once again on the clean Republican continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded until November and a Democratic continuing resolution tied to health care subsidies, with both failing.

Meanwhile, West Virginia will keep its two national parks open in a deal.

The U.S. Senate held two votes Friday afternoon, first on the continuing resolution passed weeks ago by the U.S. House of Representatives, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. The House CR is a clean continuing resolution aimed at keeping the federal government funded through the first several weeks of the new fiscal year that began Wednesday.

The House CR failed in a 54-44 vote, unable to clear the 60 votes needed for it to be fully considered and avoid a filibuster. A C

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