The US government has shut down for the first time in six years after senators failed to pass a last-minute funding bill.<br /> <br />This would now likely leave hundreds of thousands of workers on unpaid leave and halting many government programs and services.<br /> <br />Both Democrats and Republicans are laying blame on each other when it comes to the shutdown. <br /> <br />While Republicans control both chambers of Congress, they fall short of the 60 votes needed in the Senate to pass a spending bill.
