The funding standoff remained steady over Homeland Security funding while other issues, like possible conflict with Iran, tariffs and the State of the Union, threaten to sideline a deal.
Justice Clarence Thomas cited President Richard Nixon's 1971 import surcharge precedent in his dissent, arguing Congress authorized tariff authority under emergency powers law.
A Florida bill would allow churches, synagogues and mosques to use armed volunteers for security instead of costly licensed guards amid rising violence concerns.
The House and Senate have postponed their first votes of the week from Monday to Tuesday, giving lawmakers an extra day to return to Washington as a winter storm is set to hit the area.