India, June 25 -- Senate Republicans and some Democrats fear another government shutdown is looming this fall, after bipartisan spending talks broke down this week and forcing Republicans to cancel the markup of four appropriations bills set for Thursday.

Republicans believe Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants another showdown over government funding right before the midterm election, as per The Hill.

"I think my Democratic friends at the direction of Sen Schumer are not going to agree to a top-line [spending number] and they're not going to agree to vote for any appropriations bill, and Sen Schumer is going to shut down government," said Sen John Kennedy (R-La), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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