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By Laura Litvan, Erik Wasson, and Billy House

September 10, 2020 at 8:00 AM UTC

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September 10, 2020 at 9:14 PM UTC

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Odds of another round of fiscal stimulus for the U.S. economy dropped on Thursday as senators headed out of Washington for the weekend following a partisan split over a slimmed-down package proposed by Republicans.

The Senate voted 52-47 to advance to the floor a bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, short of the 60 needed to bring it up. Democrats were united in blocking the legislation.