WASHINGTON – There's no end in sight for the sweeping government shutdown after senators on Wednesday rejected Republican and Democratic plans to reopen the government's doors .

The vote marked the sixth time that the dueling agreements failed in the Senate. Democrats pushed for health care reforms in their package, while the GOP-backed legislation would have temporarily kept government funding going until Nov. 21.

The moves came as President Donald Trump warned he could block furloughed federal workers from receiving back pay once this shutdown is over, a major departure from previous funding fights. And tens of thousands more federal workers could be furloughed soon: The Internal Revenue Service said over 34,000 employees, nearly half of its staff, will be sent home today.

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