The US Senate has rejected two bills to end the government shutdown, leaving no end in sight to the record-breaking closure of federal agencies.
The Republican legislation failed by 50-47 and the Democratic bill followed suit by 52-44. Each bill needed 60 votes to move forward.
Meanwhile, 800,000 federal workers who are struggling to cover their bills were to miss another payday on Friday.
At 34 days with no end in sight, this is the longest shutdown in US history.
Six Republicans – including former White House candidate and Utah Senator Mitt Romney – voted for the Democratic bill. It would have reopened the government until 8 February.
Only one Democrat backed the Republican measure, which would have provided $5.7bn (£4.4bn) that President Trump wants to build a southern border wall. It would also have temporarily shielded from deportation some US residents who entered the country without documentation as children.
