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Senate Stalemate: Government Shutdown Talks Continue This Weekend

11/9/2025

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The Senate is meeting in a weekend session to resolve the ongoing government shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune aims to finalize a spending package to reopen the government through December or January.
Democrats, led by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, propose a one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies, which Republicans have dismissed as a non-starter.
Negotiations remain stalled as both sides refuse to compromise.

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Story summary

The Senate is meeting in a weekend session to resolve the ongoing government shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune aims to finalize a spending package to reopen the government through December or January.
Democrats, led by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, propose a one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies, which Republicans have dismissed as a non-starter.
Negotiations remain stalled as both sides refuse to compromise.