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Senate holds rare Saturday session in attempt to end government shutdown

The Senate held a rare Saturday session aimed at bringing the government shutdown to an end, but there were no signs of a breakthrough.

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Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats as senators schedule rare weekend session

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Senators to work through the weekend on shutdown as Republicans and Democrats are still far apart

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Democrats Scale Back Shutdown Demands, but G.O.P. Digs In

Senate Democrats said they would be willing to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring health care subsidies.

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Senate convenes for crucial vote as government shutdown enters Day 38

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Democrats hold out for health care talks as Thune says ‘time is now’ to reopen government

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Government shutdown impasse stretches on as Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer

GOP senators rejected the offer out of hand.

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Shutdown fight in the Senate likely to drag through the weekend

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Republicans Quickly Reject Democrats' Offer On Ending Government Shutdown

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Live updates: Judge orders Trump to fully fund SNAP; Senate to vote Friday on deal to end shutdown

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November after the White House indicated it would only partially cover food aid benefits amid the government shutdown.

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When is next vote on government shutdown? Will the Senate vote today? Live updates, reopen

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Government shutdown updates: GOP decries Dems' shutdown offer, weekend votes unclear

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Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats as senators hold a rare weekend session

Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find a bipartisan resolution that has eluded them as federal workers ha...

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Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Officials on Partisan Email Messages

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Trump calls shutdown a 'big factor' in Democratic wins, demands Senate 'terminate' fillibuster

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Rep. Robert Garcia slams Trump, GOP's failure to stop ongoing shutdown

Critics called out the president after a clueless new claim about grocery prices.

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Trump Fires Off More Doomed Demands Over Shutdown

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Schumer offers Republicans a deal to extend health care subsidies, end shutdown

Watch live: Schumer gives remarks on day 38 of government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will give remarks Friday afternoon as lawmakers struggle to find common ground in the fight to reopen the government. The lapse in funding is now at

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Is the Senate voting today on government shutdown 2025? See time Senate votes, watch live

The Senate votes today, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, on two congressional spending bills as the government shutdown 2025 continues into Day 8 amid a bitter battle on Capitol Hill as President Donald Trump warned of permanent federal employee layoffs.

When is next vote on government shutdown? Will the Senate vote today? Live updates, time

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote today? Here's the latest.

Watch live: Senate takes up vote to halt Trump’s tariffs

The Senate on Thursday is set to vote on legislation that would eliminate President Trump’s authority to impose steep tariffs globally. Senators advanced similar bills targeting Brazil and

How did the last shutdown end? As Trump breaks his own record, what did he say last time?

President Trump has been in office during the two longest shutdowns in American history. How did the 2019 government shutdown end and what caused it?

Trump Administration Seeks to Halt SNAP Food Aid Payments After a Court Order

The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown