[Both U.S. Party Funding Proposals Fail, Government Deeply Trapped in Shutdown Deadlock] Reported by Golden Finance, on Wednesday, the U.S. Senate once again rejected funding bills proposed by both the Republican and Democratic parties, failing to end the government shutdown that has lasted for eight days, with no signs of resolution in sight. In a 54-45 vote, the Senate failed to advance the temporary funding bill led by Republicans, which was originally intended to fund the government until late November. Another alternative funding bill supported by Democrats was also rejected in a 47-52 vote. Three Democratic senators who had previously supported the Republican proposal once again sided with Republicans in Wednesday's vote. Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul, however, stood with Democrats again, opposing the Republican proposal. Both competing temporary funding measures have failed to pass in the previous five votes.