Senate, shutdown and U.S. government
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President Donald Trump acknowledges the shutdown hurt Republicans on Election Day, while Senate Democrats demand he come to the table and negotiate.
Trump has increased pressure on Senate Republicans to end the shutdown — now at 37 days, the longest in U.S. history
Senate Bill 293 would require absentee ballots to arrive by Election Day, eliminating the current window that allowed nearly 9,500 late-arriving votes to count in 2024.
The Ohio Senate voted Wednesday to require all absentee ballots in future elections to be delivered to local boards of elections by the close of polls, shortening the mail-in return window for Ohio voters by four days.
The Senate will take up a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at blocking President Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela, with a bipartisan group of senators forcing the issue as they warn that a continued campaign against alleged drug smugglers in the region could escalate.
President Trump calls on Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown. And, the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Trump overstepped his authority by imposing tariffs.