Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The federal shutdown will last at least a few more days as the Senate expects to hold no votes until Monday. Meanwhile, lawmakers are questioning the legality of how the Trump administration plans to pay the military.
Senate Republican leader John Thune of South Dakota sent senators home for the weekend, so the government will stay closed. The Senate will return at 3 p.m. Monday.
Three Democrats have voted for the Republican bills to reopen the government, but five more are needed to reach the 60 votes needed to pass the stopgap funding bill.
Meanwhile, some Republican senators are questioning the legality of President Donald Trump's move to shift Defense Department funds to pay for military paychecks during the shutdown.
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