Senate blocks spending bill 3 days before government shutdown

Published September 27, 2016 6:30pm ET



Senate lawmakers blocked a stopgap bill on Tuesday that would temporarily fund the government and provide $1.1 billion for the fight against Zika, just days before a bill is needed to avoid a partial government shutdown after Friday.

The bill failed mostly by the hand of Democrats, who said Republicans must also add federal aid for the Flint, Mich., water crisis before they can support it.

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