BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - After the Senate could not pass a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government Tuesday evening , a government shutdown is imminent.

A House-passed stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Nov. 21 has failed in the Senate.

The 55-45 vote fell short of the 60 needed to pass, and all but assures the government will shut down at midnight.

Earlier, the Senate also rejected a Democratic alternative bill that would have averted a shutdown.

The 47-53 vote along party lines also failed to meet the 60-vote threshold needed to pass.

North Dakota representatives are reacting to the imminent shutdown.

Laura Dronen, Communications Director for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL, provided the following statement to Your News Leader Tuesday

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