Breaking News: Senate rejects funding bill, hours before shutdown deadline

View in your browser     Senate rejects funding bill, hours before shutdown deadline Senators have voted to reject a House-passed bill that would have funded the government until Feb. 16, bringing Washington to the brink of a government shutdown that is set to begin at midnight. Democrats voted against the bill as part of a risky strategy to force Republicans to negotiate with them on a legislative fix for Dreamers, illegal immigrants who came to the country at a young age and now face the prospect of deportation. The vote remained open late Friday, though it did not have the 60 votes needed to pass. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.