The US may be inching close to another government shutdown, after Senate Democrats and a few Republicans on Thursday blocked a major government funding package that needs to pass by 11:59 p.m. Friday. A motion to advance the bill failed by a vote of 45-55. All 47 Democratic senators voted against advancing the package, along with seven Republican senators.

Eight Republicans joined all Democrats in voting against it, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). Thune was a late “no” vote and immediately entered a motion to reconsider the package to give him flexibility to bring it back to the floor soon. Per a report from The Hill, Democrats blocked the funding package, which includes six bills, because it includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

“Republicans in Congress cannot allow this violent status quo to continue. They must work with Democrats on legislation, real legislation, strong legislation to rein ICE in,” the Senate’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, said before the vote.“Democrats are ready to pass five bipartisan funding bills in the Senate; we’re ready to pass them today. We’re ready to fund 96% of the federal government today, but the DHS bill still needs a lot of work.”

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Due to the vote not going through, at least a partial government shutdown is expected to start on Friday. Any changes to the DHS funding bill would have to be approved by the House of Representatives, which is out of session until Monday. Furthermore, Republicans are reportedly looking to compromise, with Trump acknowledging the negotiations during a cabinet meeting at the White House. “I think we’re getting close,” he said, adding, “Hopefully we won’t have a shutdown.”

A White House official said that the president “wants the government to remain open, and the administration has been working with both parties to ensure the American people don’t have to endure another shutdown.”