The funding crisis that resulted in the United States (US) government shutdown deepened on Friday as senators voted for a fourth time to reject a funding fix proposed by President Donald Trump’s Republicans. On the other hand, Republicans who control the legislature and the White House have announced no plans to address the issue. AFP reports that the Democrats are trying to force Republicans’ hand by blocking a Trump-backed funding resolution that needs a handful of their votes. The White House said the Democratic posture amounted to “an intentional sabotage of our country.”“This madness must end,” Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. “Hopefully over the weekend, they’ll have a chance to think about it,” Republican Senate leader John Thune told reporters at the US Capitol.