But no money for children with cancer
Via Politico:
Lawmakers reported for duty on Capitol Hill on the fifth day of a federal government shutdown, convening for an unusual Saturday session with little hope of resolving the bitter budget standoff between the two parties.
The major legislative item for the day is a bill on the House floor that would give furloughed federal workers back pay once the shutdown is over. The legislation passed swiftly on Saturday morning, 407-0, and the White House has also endorsed the bill.
More than 800,000 federal workers have been furloughed due to the shutdown that began Tuesday.
Another non-binding resolution, considered under a parliamentary procedure requiring a two-thirds majority to pass, will allow military chaplains to continue to provide religious services during the shutdown.
Later Saturday morning, House leadership in both parties will hold dueling press conferences on the government shutdown, ramping up the blame game but leaving Congress no closer to a resolution.