1st LD Writethru: U.S. Senate fails to advance DHS funding bill, partial gov't shutdown looms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to advance a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), raising the prospect of a partial government shutdown as temporary funding for the department expires at the end of Friday.
The procedural vote was 52-47, short of the 60 votes required to advance the bill.
The legislative stall came as the White House and congression