WASHINGTON — The Senate will reconvene for some rare weekend work to continue negotiations on reopening the government, although it’s not yet clear if lawmakers will make enough progress to vote on ending the shutdown before next week.
The Senate adjourned late Friday evening after failing to pass a bill to pay federal workers, a proposal that received overwhelming Democratic opposition over concerns it would be unevenly applied by the Trump administration.
Lawmakers did not vote on a package to reopen the government and advance some full-year spending bills despite initial plans to do so — sending congressional leaders back to the drawing board on how to end the party-line stalemate.
The Senate will return to session on Saturday at noon for debate, although it’s not clear if votes will

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