For the first time since the government shutdown began over a month ago, senators convened on Saturday to negotiate a bipartisan resolution to end the 39-day impasse.

The rare weekend session underscores the mounting crisis affecting federal workers, airlines, and millions of Americans relying on SNAP benefits. However, progress remains elusive as President Donald Trump doubled down on his refusal to compromise , proposing that hundreds of billions of dollars currently directed to insurance companies through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, be sent directly to Americans instead.

Trump also called for eliminating the filibuster on Truth Social, declaring that Republicans "must blow up" the procedural rule to advance conservative policy priorities including vot

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