Sen. Jeanne Shaheen speaks at a news conference to call on Republicans to pass Affordable Care Act tax breaks on Capitol Hill, on Sept. 16.

Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find a bipartisan resolution that has eluded them as federal workers have gone unpaid, airlines have been forced to cancel flights and SNAP benefits have been delayed for millions of Americans.

As the weekend session was set to begin Saturday, it was uncertain whether Republicans and Democrats could make any headway toward reopening the government and breaking a partisan impasse that has now lasted 39 days.

U.S. President Donald Trump made clear Saturday that he is unlikely to compromise any time soon with Democrats wh

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