Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., released a statement Friday after casting a vote in favor of a Republican-backed plan to fund the federal government past the end of the month.

The measure, which passed the House of Representatives on Friday, was blocked by Senate Democrats — making the prospect of a government shutdown more likely.

“Senate Democrats had the opportunity to join Republicans in passing a common-sense, short-term resolution to keep the government open and give us more time to pursue an agreement on full-year appropriations bills,” Capito said.

The Republican plan would have kept federal spending largely static through Nov. 21 while also providing nearly $90 million for increased security for officials following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

“Instead, they decided to vote against this measure that would allow critical government services and activities to continue,” Capito said. “A shutdown helps no one — it threatens services families depend on, creates uncertainty for many Americans, including our veterans, and undermines confidence in our institutions. I will continue working to fund the government responsibly and in a way that reflects the priorities of West Virginians, and I hope my Democrat colleagues will come to their senses and do their jobs by voting for these government funding bills.”

The federal government shut down twice during President Donald Trump’s first administration — in January 2018 and again from December 2018 to January 2019.

The second shutdown, which lasted for 35 days and was the longest in U.S. history, came after Democrats refused to support Trump’s demand to include $5.7 billion to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2019 appropriations bill.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the 2018-19 shutdown delayed $18 billion in federal spending compensation and purchases of goods and services, as well as suspending some federal services.

As a result of reduced economic activity during the shutdown, the CBO estimated, real gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2018 was reduced by $3 billion in relation to what it would have been otherwise.

In the first quarter of 2019, the level of real GDP was estimated to be $8 billion lower than what it would have been — an effect reflecting both the five-week partial shutdown and the resumption in economic activity once funding resumed.