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The U.S. Senate is meeting Thursday to vote at 11:45 a.m. on various bills, though the House-passed bill to reopen the government is not on the agenda.
Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision not to run has contributed to one of the few uncertain primaries Senate Republicans face ahead of 2026.
Shades of optimism filled the Senate this past week as bipartisan talks on a way out of the government shutdown increased.