The Senate on Thursday voted for a seventh time to block a House-passed bill to reopen the federal government, as only three members of the Democratic caucus joined Republicans in voting to resolve the impasse.

The House Republican-drafted measure to fund the government through Nov. 21, a "clean" continuing resolution that would keep funding at its current level, failed to advance on a procedural vote, 54-45. It needed 60 votes to advance.

Democratic Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.) and Sen. Angus King (Maine), an independent who caucuses with Democrats, voted for the House funding bill.

Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) was the only Republican to vote against it.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) filed a motion to reconsider the House measure immediately after

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