Congress to miss midnight government shutdown deadline as Senate recesses

Feb 8, 2018  BREAKING NEWS  Congress to miss midnight government shutdown deadline as Senate recesses Thursday, February 8, 2018, 10:21 PM CT Both Republicans and Democrats grappled with internal party divisions as they tried to push through a massive budget deal Thursday night. However, Congress will miss a midnight shutdown deadline, as the Senate recesses until 12:01 a.m. Eastern on Friday. Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.