SENATE HOLDS RARE WEEKEND SESSION

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The US budget dispute caused massive disruptions in air traffic on the weekend. Due to a significant shortage of air traffic controllers, around 1500 flights were cancelled on Saturday alone and 6000 more were delayed. The Senate now intends to launch a new attempt at a rare Sunday session to end the shutdown. The FAA had already instructed the airlines on Friday to cancel four percent of the daily flights at 40 major airports. These reductions …

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The Republican majority leader in the Senate said that cross-party talks took a positive turn. Healthcare remains a major issue

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The Senate will reconvene this Monday, after the president demanded that it remain in session until an agreement is reached to open the government before a closure that has already begun to have negative effects.

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The Senate meets for a rather rare special session on Sunday. The budget dispute causes chaos in air traffic in the USA. Air traffic controllers, who no longer get money, are increasingly sick.

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The Senate will remain in session during the weekend, but concluded Saturday with no progress in a solution to end the government’s closure