00:00Day 10 and still no paychecks, no progress and no end in sight.
00:06The U.S. Senate is now 0 for 7 after failing yet again Thursday to advance a plan to reopen the government.
00:14The latest Republican bill passed earlier by the House fell short in the Senate 54 to 45 with three Democrats, Fetterman, Cortez Masto and King crossing the aisle.
00:24Still, that was not enough to clear the 60 vote hurdle.
00:26So, Washington heads into the weekend with the federal government still closed with no plans for the Senate to return until late Tuesday afternoon.
00:35The stalemate remains unchanged.
00:37Republicans accuse Democrats of holding the government hostage, refusing to pass a clean bill that funds agencies without add-ons.
00:45Democrats, meanwhile, say Republicans are blocking a crucial extension of Obamacare subsidies that millions rely on,
00:52that if not extended, will cause premiums to skyrocket.
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