WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate failed Thursday to pass legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage, despite dire warnings from top national security officials about the potential for devastating assaults on American computer networks.

Both Republicans and Democrats said they are committed to approving a final bill when they return in September from a monthlong recess. But deep divisions between the two parties over the right approach to cybersecurity will make it difficult to forge a compromise. And there is very little time left to get a deal done with presidential and congressional elections coming up in November.

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