Senate Pushes for Government Restart Amid Legislative Deadlines

According to Foresight News, the U.S. Senate is considering holding additional meetings over the weekend to expedite the government's reopening before the upper chamber's recess next week. The sooner the government resumes operations, the earlier the Senate Banking Committee and Agriculture Committee can schedule revisions for their respective market structure bills, contingent upon receiving the bill texts. Key personnel have been working tirelessly this week to resolve critical issues, though the timeline for the draft's release remains uncertain. David Sacks, the White House's head of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence affairs, expressed optimism after speaking with the two primary drafters of the legislation on Wednesday, anticipating a bipartisan draft soon. The Agriculture Committee's bill text may include annotations indicating areas still under negotiation between the parties. Senators initially aimed to complete revisions before Thanksgiving, but this now seems unlikely. If an agreement to restart the government is reached this weekend, only one week remains for meetings before the holiday, making December a more probable timeframe for revisions. However, given Congress's unpredictable nature, the outcome remains uncertain.