[U.S. Government Faces Shutdown as Senate Fails to Pass Key Funding Bill] The U.S. Senate failed to pass a spending bill aimed at maintaining federal government operations through November 21, and the White House has announced an impending government shutdown. According to a memorandum issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), current federal funding will expire tonight at 11:59 PM. The memorandum stated that Democratic senators, by insisting on policy demands including $1 trillion in additional spending, blocked the passage of the H.R. 5371 bill. The OMB has instructed affected federal agencies to initiate orderly shutdown plans and noted that due to the unpredictable duration of bipartisan disagreements, the exact length of this shutdown remains uncertain.