Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dianne Emiel FeinsteinMcConnell says Trump nominee to replace Ginsburg will get Senate vote Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence Intensifying natural disasters do little to move needle on climate efforts MORE (D-Calif.) on Thursday ratcheted up her rhetoric against a looming government shutdown, despite her stated opposition earlier in the day to a proposed short-term funding measure.

“Shutting down the government is a very serious thing. People die, accidents happen. You don’t know. Necessary functions can cease,” Feinstein told CNN, calling a shutdown “a last resort.”

Congress must pass a spending bill before Friday night to avert a government shutdown, but Democrats and Republicans have been unable to reach an agreement on a short-term or long-term solution.

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Despite her concerns, Feinstein said earlier Thursday she would not vote for a stopgap funding bill unless it included a fix for the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

I won’t vote for a CR without the Dream Act. We need to get the Dream Act passed, negotiate a multi-year budget agreement and fund the government through September, and we need to do so now. — Sen Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) January 18, 2018

Feinstein later Thursday told CNN she was undecided on how she would vote on a potential short-term funding bill.

Even with Feinstein's uncertainty, Senate Democrats said Thursday they have the necessary votes to block a House measure to fund the government through mid-February.

According to The Hill’s whip list, nearly 40 Democratic senators are prepared to vote “no” on the GOP bill, as are a few Republicans.

The opposition means the Senate would not be able to get the 60 votes needed to proceed.

The bill must also pass the House, where it is facing opposition from Democrats as well as Republicans from the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

The government would shut down on Saturday without a new funding bill.