The Senate will remain in session until a funding deal is struck, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., announced on Saturday, signaling that lawmakers are prioritizing an end to the ongoing government shutdown, which entered its 39th day amid bipartisan tension.
Thune told reporters on Saturday that senators will remain in Washington until a deal is reached to reopen the federal government, sidelining the scheduled Veterans Day recess.
When asked whether the chamber would stay in session until the government reopens, Thune said simply: “Yeah.”
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