Snowstorm Delays Senate’s Return With Funding Deadline Days Away

Jan. 23, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC

The Senate canceled its planned vote for Monday because of the looming snowstorm expected to slam the Washington region.

“Due to the impending weather event that is expected to impact a significant portion of the country, Monday’s Senate vote will be postponed until Tuesday at 5:30pm,” Ryan Wrasse, a spokesman for Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), said in a social media post on Friday. “The importance of funding the remaining portions of the government by Friday remains the same. Stay safe out there.”

The Senate will return next week from a weeklong recess with the task of passing a package ...

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