LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The government is set to shutdown after midnight on Wednesday for the first time in nearly seven years.

The 55-45 vote on a bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation.

Conservatives in Nebraska pointed the finger at democrats for the shutdown.

Representative Adrian Smith released the following statement on the shutdown:

“This unfortunate shutdown was avoidable. Earlier in September, House Republicans passed a bill to provide time to responsibly address spending. The fact Democrats don’t want our country to move forward while they make ideological demands is unfortunate for veterans and others who are served by federal agencies, for our servicemembers who are now at risk of going withou

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