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Are Democrats or Republicans to blame for the looming government shutdown? Here's what our poll found

By Matt Loffman

The U.S. federal government is on the verge of its first shutdown in more than six years after last-minute negotiations on a spending bill failed.

WATCH: Democrats reject GOP funding bill, setting up government shutdown

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years.

Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House

By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed.

What closes during a government shutdown? What we know about how it would unfold

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Prospects for a last-minute compromise look rather bleak.

Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries on keeping the government open

By Associated Press

The New York lawmakers had been scheduled for a Thursday meeting with President Donald Trump ahead of the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 in hopes of reaching an agreement to avoid a government shutdown.

Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Democrats accused Republicans of not negotiating with them to address some of their priorities on health care. Republicans said Democrats were making demands that would dramatically increase spending and were not germane to the core issue.

WATCH: Johnson speaks after House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the two parties show no signs of budging on the matter.

WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser testifies to House committee as Congress weighs new laws for city

By Gary Fields, Matt Brown, Associated Press

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday defended her policies to Congress as President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge is in its second month and lawmakers act to further limit the city's authority.

House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The 214-213 roll call shelved a resolution from GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina to censure Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and have her removed from two House committees.

WATCH: House Republicans release short-term measure to avoid shutdown

By Associated Press

The bill generally funds agencies at current levels, though there is an extra $88 million to boost security for lawmakers and members of the Supreme Court and the executive branch.