New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The US government remains in shutdown with no resolution in sight after the Senate failed on Wednesday (October 8) to pass either a Republican- or Democratic-backed short-term funding bill. The vote marked the sixth unsuccessful attempt to extend federal funding as the shutdown enters its eighth day.

Lawmakers in the Senate rejected a House-passed continuing resolution that would have funded the government through November 21. The vote was 54-45, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance the legislation.

Three Democratic senators broke ranks to vote "yes" on the Republican-written measure, while only one Republican, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, opposed it.

The Senate also rejected the Democrats' version of the...