BBCNEWS BBC News January 20, 2018
Within the past half hour the us senate has voted down a spending bill and a Government Shutdown looks very likely. Senators failed to back a stopgap motion which would temporarily keep Government Departments going for another four weeks. So now, unless a compromise can be found in the next hour, many parts of Us Government will shut down, although essential Services Including National Security and air Traffic Control will continue. Lets go live to washington now and our correspondent, david willis. David, time is pretty much up . Yes. Dramatic events unfolding here in the Nations Capital righ...