U.S. Sen. Daines criticizes Democrats

From Daily Montanan Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines said during a separate press conference with GOP leaders that Democrats were bending to the demands of their voters. “Think about where we were the last time there was a CR to keep the government open, and Chuck Schumer voted for it,” Daines said. “What happened? The radical left attacked Chuck Schumer, and now today, he has yielded to the radical left that seeks a government shutdown.”

This report has been updated

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill.

Democrats on a 44-48 vote blocked a seven-week stopgap spending bill that had pas

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