Colorado’s two U.S. senators, Democrats Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, say they intend to vote no on a Republican-drafted spending bill as the federal government lurches toward an imminent shutdown.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennett speaks during the Colorado Democratic Party’s watch party on Nov. 5 (Andrew Fraieli for Colorado Newsline). U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both Colorado Democrats,

Ten Senate Democrats joined Republicans to clear the way for passage of a continuing resolution that will maintain most government spending at current levels through September and avert

Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet have come out against the spending proposal. The government shuts down midnight Friday night.

The U.S. Senate on Friday looked set to advance a bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown, after a sufficient number of minority Democrats joined with the majority Republicans in support.

For the second time in less than four months, a government shutdown is looming with a matter of hours until a Friday night deadline.

The Senate gave final approval to a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30. The GOP-backed measure cleared a key hurdle with help from 10 Democratic senators.

The measure had a pathway for passage following the cloture vote on the bill, which passed on a near-partisan basis in the House but requires 3/5 approval in the Senate.

The U.S. Senate on Friday voted to advance a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's campaign to slash the federal workforce.