With a new-year's deadline inching closer, Senate majority leader Harry Reid and minority leader Mitch McConnell are trying to hammer out a deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff.
Reid and McConnell worked for part of Saturday to find a compromise.
They are trying to avoid middle-class tax hikes, extend unemployment benefits and delay spending cuts.
President Barack Obama said Friday if no long-term deal can be reached, he wants a simple up-or-down vote on a basic package to protect Americans.
In his weekly address, Obama was critical of lawmakers for waiting until the last minute to find common ground.
The Senate could vote on a plan as early as today if one is reached.
The House of Representatives will be back in the Capitol today in the event a vote is needed.
Without a deal, a series of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts would take effect on Tuesday.
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