The U.S. Senate failed again to pass a procedural vote, by a vote of 54 to 45, to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, which aims to end the government shutdown. The bill, passed by the House of Representatives, would temporarily reopen government operations at current funding levels and requires 60 votes in the Senate to advance. This was the 13th time the bill has been voted on, and it still hasn't reached the required threshold, meaning the government shutdown will continue. (Jinshi)