A Republican measure to keep the government funded past Oct. 1 stalled in the Senate after clearing the House on Friday.

Last Friday, U.S. Senators failed to pass a funding bill. Pieces of legislation presented by both parties were unable to gather enough votes for approval, making a government shutdown within the next few weeks even more likely.

Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a House-passed bill to fund federal departments and agencies for seven weeks, putting Washington on the path to an Oct. 1 government shutdown. Democrats came

Democrats are demanding that Republicans extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. They're willing to shut down the government to do it.