WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday once again failed to pass a short-term funding bill to reopen the federal government, making it likely that the shutdown now in its third day will stretch into a new week.

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The Senate on Friday once again failed to pass a short-term funding bill to reopen the federal government, making it likely that the shutdown now in its third day will stretch into a second week

Two Democratic senators and one independent who caucuses with Democrats crossed party lines to join all but one Republican in backing the bill, which seeks to keep the government funded through mid-November and passed the GOP-House earlier this month; The same three also joined with the GOP in backing the bill two previous times

Republicans control both chambers of Congr

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