The U.S. Senate will stay in session until it passes a bill to lift the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday, as some members pushed him to allow amendment votes that risks delaying the process.
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Focus now shifts to the Labor Department's closely watched unemployment report for May, due on Friday.
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His prediction comes days after he hinted at a possible deal to overcome Turkey's opposition to admitting the Nordic country to the alliance.