As the government shutdown enters its 39th day, senators will be working through the weekend for the first time since the shutdown began in hopes of finding a resolution. 

By the numbers:

Republican leaders only need five additional votes to fund the government.

Here’s the latest on the shutdown: 

800 flights canceled Saturday 

9:45 a.m. ET – Over 800 flights were canceled Saturday, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.

For context:

Not all the cancellations were due to the FAA order, and those numbers represent just a small portion of the overall flights nationwide, but they are certain to rise in the coming days if the slowdown continues.

Saturday Senate schedule

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8:30 a.m. ET – The senate is adjourned until 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 8, according to a Senate Democrats schedule. 

Democrats’ Friday offer rejected Vote on 'Shutdown Fairness Act' fails 53-43 Vote on ‘Shutdown Fairness Act’ fails 53-43

The Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to pass Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) Shutdown Fairness Act. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is putting pressure on Congress, saying the Senate “should not leave town” until they have a deal to end the shutdown in place.

The backstory:

Democrats are demanding that GOP leaders and President Donald Trump negotiate an extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire at the end of the year. 

Republicans on Friday rejected an offer from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, with Majority Senate Leader John Thune calling it a “nonstarter.”

SNAP benefits blocked by Supreme Court Supreme Court issues order to block full SNAP payments

Meanwhile:

The Supreme Court on Friday issued an emergency order to temporarily block the court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments in November, which have been disrupted due to the lack of funding during the shutdown. 

READ MORE: SNAP latest: SCOTUS issues emergency order temporarily blocking full funding for aid program

Flight cancellations Flight delays and cancellations take effect Flight delays and cancellations take effect

A wave of flight cancellation are happening across the nation this morning as 40 airports have already began suspending 4% of their flights which will eventually be up to 10%. Fox New’s Rebekah Castor breaks down the latest while, Dr. Richie Karaburun an expert on travel is answering all your viewer questions.

Also :

Hundreds of flights are facing cancellations nationwide after the Federal Aviation Administration’s unprecedented order to scale back flights at select airports to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who’ve been working without pay for more than a month. The 40 airports selected by the FAA span more than two dozen states.

READ MORE: FAA’s order to reduce flights at airports amid shutdown is in effect. What we know

The Source: Information in this article was taken from the Senate Democrats’ public schedule for Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Background information was taken from previous FOX Television Station reportings and from The Associated Press. This story was reported from Detroit.

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