{"id":2507617,"date":"2025-11-06T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-weighs-rare-weekend-senate-session-as-dems-split-on-shutdown-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T15:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:23:52","slug":"gop-weighs-rare-weekend-senate-session-as-dems-split-on-shutdown-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-weighs-rare-weekend-senate-session-as-dems-split-on-shutdown-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP weighs rare weekend Senate session as Dems split on shutdown deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-weighs-rare-weekend-senate-session-as-dems-split-on-shutdown-deal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2507617&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-and-eu-officials-aim-to-clinch-trade-deal\/\" title=\"... administration and EU officials aim to clinch trade deal\">article discusses ongoing negotiations<\/a> in the U.S. Senate as Republicans consider holding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-takes-up-trump-lawsuit-days-ahead-of-electoral-college-vote\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Supreme Court Takes Up ... Lawsuit Days Ahead of Electoral College Vote\">rare weekend session<\/a> to resolve the longest government shutdown in history. Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated that senators might stay in Washington depending on whether Democrats present a viable deal to end the impasse. Within the Democratic Party, there is a growing split between centrists willing to compromise, especially on extending expiring Obamacare subsidies, and progressives insisting on stronger healthcare protections following recent election successes. Thune emphasized that while the GOP cannot guarantee an outcome, they offer a process that includes a stand-alone vote to extend these subsidies and reopen the government. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer echoed calls for reopening the government and fixing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) issues, noting pressure on President Trump to end the shutdown. Meanwhile, Democrats are also pushing to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reverse federal layoffs implemented<\/a> during the shutdown. The situation remains tense as both parties seek a solution to end the shutdown.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">GOP weighs rare weekend Senate session as Democrats split on shutdown deal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2392294\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Senate Republicans were prepared to remain in Washington, D.C., on Thursday pending a possible deal with Democrats to end what&rsquo;s become the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3874772\/government-shutdown-longest-us-history\/\">longest government shutdown<\/a> in history.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said whether they stick to their usual schedule and depart for the weekend later that day would be contingent on Democrats, who face a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3876944\/progressives-warn-centrist-senate-colleagues-not-to-cave-shutdown\/\">mounting split in strategy<\/a> between centrists and progressives, coming to the table with an offer to end the shutdown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3878248\/where-every-senate-republican-stands-trump-end-filibuster\/\">Where every Senate Republican stands on Trump&rsquo;s call to end the filibuster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3876944\/progressives-warn-centrist-senate-colleagues-not-to-cave-shutdown\/\">Progressives warn centrist Senate colleagues not to &lsquo;cave&rsquo; on shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3875165\/senate-democrats-unity-frays-shutdown-off-ramp\/\">Senate Democrats&rsquo; unity frays as centrists weigh shutdown off-ramp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Senate Democrats were set to hold their latest meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss a possible compromise proposal to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, causing the shutdown impasse. A growing number of centrists are prepared to cut a deal, while progressives have dug in on their healthcare demands following the party&rsquo;s success in Tuesday&rsquo;s elections across the country, creating tensions within the Democratic caucus.<\/p>\n<p>In another sign of willingness to work through the weekend, Thune scheduled a 5 p.m. vote. The upper chamber typically departs for the weekend early Thursday afternoon. The vote, which is expected to fail, is on a bipartisan measure forced by senators to block President Donald Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela following a series of strikes on alleged drug boats from the country.<\/p>\n<p>Thune, on what marked Day 37 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-democrats-government-shutdown-has-turned-staff-into-indentured-servants-will-the-party-set-them-free\/\" title=\"The ...&#039; government ... has turned staff into indentured servants. Will the party set them free?\">record-setting shutdown<\/a>, said he &ldquo;can&rsquo;t guarantee [Democrats] an outcome&rdquo; but could &ldquo;guarantee them a process&rdquo; on a stand-alone vote to extend the Obamacare subsidies in exchange for reopening the government. It&rsquo;s an offer the GOP has made for weeks, but so far has been rebuffed by most Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t speak for the House. And, obviously, I can&rsquo;t guarantee an outcome here. And they know that,&rdquo; Thune said. &ldquo;The clear path forward here, with regard to the ACA issue, is they get a vote and we open up the government, and we head down to the White House and sit down with the president and talk about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A stopgap spending bill combined with other bipartisan, full-year appropriations bills for portions of the government is a possible shutdown off-ramp eyed by senators of both parties. In addition to the Obamacare standoff, Democrats are pushing for a reversal of Trump&rsquo;s mass, permanent federal layoffs during the shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Riding high after their election victories and armed with more perceived leverage, progressives have warned their more centrist colleagues not to &ldquo;cave&rdquo; or &ldquo;surrender&rdquo; to Republicans without healthcare guarantees.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3876944\/progressives-warn-centrist-senate-colleagues-not-to-cave-shutdown\/\">PROGRESSIVES WARN CENTRIST SENATE COLLEAGUES NOT TO &lsquo;CAVE&rsquo; ON SHUTDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) is among those whose demands remain unchanged, citing an acknowledgment from Trump that the shutdown may have hurt GOP candidates at the ballot box.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump clearly is feeling pressure to bring this shutdown to an end,&rdquo; Schumer said. &ldquo;Meet with Democrats, reopen the government, fix the ACA crisis. That&rsquo;s the best way to put this crisis behind us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP may hold rare weekend Senate session amid Dem split<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2507618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/john-thune-trump-bill-scaled-e1762456526970.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,6203,66620,66621],"class_list":["post-2507617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-gop","tag-senate-session","tag-shutdown-deal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/john-thune-trump-bill-scaled-e1762456526970.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2507617"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2507621,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507617\/revisions\/2507621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2507618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2507617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2507617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2507617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}