US House, Senate back in session on Sunday to end govt shutdown
Washington
THE House and Senate were back in session on Sunday with a federal US government shutdown in its second day amid a spending-bill impasse in Congress. The House is supposed to be on recess this week, but members stayed in Washington as negotiations continued. Congress is holding an unusual Sunday session that may be lawmakers' last chance for a quick end to the shutdown.
While the partial shutdown began officially at 12.01 am Saturday, federal agencies are largely waiting until Monday to implement it. That gives lawmakers one more deadline to act before the shutdown is in full force.
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