Senate holds rare Saturday session aimed at ending government shutdown

Senators convened for a rare Saturday session aimed at ending the government shutdown, with no signs of an imminent ...
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Senate Republicans reject Friday proposal to reopen government that would extend ACA tax credits

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Friday called a Democrat proposal to reopen the government a "non-starter" as the ...

Government shutdown impasse stretches on as Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer

Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care ...

How SNAP became a political pawn in the government shutdown | The Excerpt

SNAP, America’s food safety net, has become a bargaining chip in Washington’s standoff. Reporter Sarah D. Wire explains ...

SNAP benefits have been mired in politics even before the government shutdown

The Trump administration is appealing a court order to fully fund SNAP benefits this month. The federal food aid program has been a political target for Republicans.