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Senators hold rare weekend talks amid a 39-day shutdown as debates stall over extending Affordable Care Act tax credits and government funding, affecting millions nationwide.
- On Saturday, the United States Senate met in Washington in a rare weekend session as President Donald Trump indicated he is unlikely to compromise with Democrats demanding Affordable Care Act tax credit extensions.
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer pushed a one-year ACA tax credits extension that Republicans rejected Friday, while moderate Democrats negotiated a future health-care vote instead of guaranteed subsidies.
- About 10 to 12 Democratic senators have taken part in talks on bills funding food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, with extensions into December or January.
- With six weeks of inaction, the limited extension to Nov. 21 rapidly approaches as federal workers remain unpaid, airlines cancel flights, and SNAP beneficiaries face delays.
- A test vote could arrive in the next few days if Senate Majority Leader John Thune moves forward, as senators face choosing between subsidies that expire in January or reopening the government; Republicans consider scrapping the filibuster and 60-vote threshold.
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Rare Saturday Senate Session Ends Without Progress
A rare Saturday session of the U.S. Senate ended without votes or publicly released legislation, underscoring the continuing standoff over funding that threatens to prolong the federal government shutdown. With only days left before key agencies lose funding, lawmakers are scrambling for a breakthrough. Senators reconvened Saturday as the 39-day federal funding lapse continues, but left the Capitol with little to show. No votes were held, and th…
Trump signals no shutdown compromise on the Affordable Care Act, calling it 'the worst Healthcare anywhere in the world'
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 have gone unpaid, airlines have been forced to cancel flights and SNAP benefits have been delayed for millions of Americans. As Saturday’s session got underway, it was uncertain whether Republicans and Democrats could make any headway toward reopening…
Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats as senators schedule 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 have gone unpaid, airlines have been forced to cancel flights and SNAP benefits have been delayed for millions of Americans.
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Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats as senators hold a rare weekend session
President Donald Trump is making it clear he’s unlikely to compromise with Democrats on their health care demands as a condition of ending the government shutdown.
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