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:

U.S. Congressman Mike Flood also issued a statement ahead of the government shutdown:

U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts also pointed the blame at democrats in his statement:

U.S. Sen. Deb Fisher said that her office would remain open during the government shutdown:

The Nebraska Democrat Party assigned the blame to republicans, saying that they avoided negotiations that could h

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