Senate adjourns, partial shutdown ensured

Reuters

Published Dec 21, 2018 08:16PM ET

Senate adjourns, partial shutdown ensured

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate adjourned just after 8 p.m. on Friday night (0100 GMT on Saturday), bringing an end to congressional business for the day and thereby ensuring a government shutdown.

The Senate is set to return from recess at noon on Saturday (1700 GMT on Saturday).