US Senate would reject House bill as shutdown looms

US Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has warned that his Democratic-led chamber will reject a House Republican bill to avert a government shutdown. The Senate passed its own bill to fund government until 15 November - ahead of the 1 October shutdown deadline. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24320793#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa