BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A potential government shutdown looms as federal budget negotiations reach a stalemate, with the deadline set for October 1st when current funding expires.

The House has already passed a continuing resolution that would extend government funding and provide time to finalize budget details. Local representatives Fong and Valadao both voted in favor of the measure. However, the extension faces hurdles in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed for passage.

Democratic senators are pushing for various healthcare provisions to be included in the continuing resolution as a condition for avoiding the shutdown.

"These are perspectives on how to run the country, and it's good to have debate. Compromise is the essence of democracy, and so I think we need to remember tha

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