Senate’s Weekend Votes Aim to Put Opposing Parties on the Record

March 20, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC

The Senate is planning to be in session for rare weekend work as both parties use the extra hours in Washington to put their opponents on the record about issues they see as key ahead of midterm elections.

Senators say the chamber will stay in session as lengthy debate continues over partisan voter ID legislation (S. 1383; BGOV Bill Analysis), President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority. After four days of debate, both parties plan to force tenuous amendment votes on transgender sports participation and airport security funding that will likely fail but could be used as political ...

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