Travelers could face flight cancellations or delays this Thanksgiving if Congress fails to avert a government shutdown this week, which would force Transportation Security Administration officials and air traffic controllers to work without pay.
The Senate is in session after the House of Representatives voted Saturday to pass a 45-day stop-gap bill that would avert a government shutdown on Sunday.
House Democrats launched multiple efforts to delay a vote on House GOP's 45-day continuing resolution Saturday after Republicans pushed their plan to the floor for a vote.
House leaders moved to detach the Ukraine aid after some lawmakers such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) vowed to oppose the defense appropriations bill if the provision was still included when it was brought to the floor possibly dooming it from final passage.
The failed vote sends lawmakers back to the drawing board to craft legislation that can garner enough support from all corners of the GOP conference after a substantial number of them voted against the bill.