Shutdown threatens to drag on through weekend with Hill leaders deadlocked over funding deal
Senate leaders meet on Friday in latest bid to end government shutdown, but Democrats refuse to back down without deal from President Trump that could extend the shutdown through the weekend.
The US Senate is set to meet again on Friday for another vote to reopen the federal government, but Democrats are refusing to back down without a deal from President Donald Trump, putting the shutdown at risk of dragging on through the weekend. The deadlock between Democrats and Republicans has stalled progress on a spending bill, leading to a prolonged shutdown that is now in its fourth week. The Senate's inability to pass legislation means that the shutdown will continue unless Congress finds a compromise solution. The situation remains uncertain as the weekend approaches.
