Bill to fund military during government shutdown fails in Senate procedural vote

A bill that would fund the U.S. military during the ongoing federal government shutdown failed to pass the Senate in a procedural vote on Thursday.

The bill required at least 60 votes in the 100-member Senate to advance because of the chamber’s filibuster rules.

The final vote was 50-44, with three Democrats joining most Republicans in voting “aye.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., voted against the bill solely as a tactic to allow him to quickly revive the effort to fund the Pentagon during the shutdown.

The vote came hours after a Senate bill to fund the entire government failed.

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