Government Shutdown Presists
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The Senate's top Republican says a potential deal is “coming together” on the government shutdown, but there's no guarantee it would end an impasse now stretching to 40 days. Senators meeting in a rare Sunday session are insisting on time to read over the proposals and it could be hours before there's any action. As Senate Majority Leader John Thune puts it, “We’ll see where the votes are." Republicans are working to present a legislative package that would reopen the government into January while also approving full-year funding for several parts of government. The necessary Democratic support for that effort is far from certain.
