Senate Republicans are escalating efforts to strike a deal to end the government shutdown, warning they’re ready to work through the weekend if Democrats don’t come to the table. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Thursday the chamber should “plan to be here through the weekend,” according to The Washington Examiner.
The Senate rarely stays past Thursday, but a 5 p.m. vote was set to keep members in town as negotiations intensify. Thune called it “the clearest path forward” to pass a short-term funding bill and start broader talks with the White House, The Examiner reported.
Republicans want to reopen the government with a stopgap that extends Affordable Care Act subsidies. After that, they plan to pivot to a bigger fiscal package that advances party priorities like energy, defense, and border security.
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