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 the text of a three-bill “minibus” intended to fund military construction, agriculture and the legislative branch for fiscal 2026 was not released, according to Reuters.

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