While Trump canceled plans to go to Florida for a break from Washington, congressional leaders have fanned out across the country, underlining the lack of action in Washington, D.C.

Even though the White House has sought to paint the Speaker's election as a reason why there is no deal to reopen the government, the reality is that Pelosi has the contest locked up after securing a deal with a group of Democrats opposed to her leadership. The deal would end her second Speakership at a maximum of four years.

Pelosi was spotted in Hawaii this week, something news outlets on the right have sought to use against her, contrasting her vacation with Trump's time away from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said that Pelosi will be back in her hometown of San Francisco on Saturday and will be working in the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday.

“Speaker-designate Pelosi has been in constant contact with her staff, the House Democratic leadership, and [Senate Minority Leader Charles] Schumer [D-N.Y.] to discuss efforts to reopen government,” Hammill said. “The last time there has been any outreach to Pelosi directly from the White House was Tuesday, December 11 when President Trump phoned her after the White House meeting that morning. Pelosi continues to urge the Republicans in charge of the House, Senate and White House to allow a vote to reopen the government, and if they do not, Speaker Pelosi will on January 3rd.”

Pelosi does not have the power to bring a bill to the floor that would reopen the government until the Democrats retake the House, though Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) sought to do so during a brief session earlier this week. He was not recognized by the Republican presiding over the short House session.

None of the other congressional leaders are in Washington, either.

Schumer has been in his home state with his family and new grandson, and has constantly spent time on the phone with staff and Pelosi and other lawmakers, said Schumer spokesman Justin Goodman.

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“Unfortunately Senator Schumer has still not produced a counter to the White House’s latest offer, so we continue to wait for a 60-vote solution to protect the border and end this partial shutdown,” she added.

Most lawmakers have been away from Washington for the bulk of the partial government shutdown, which began on Dec. 22 after a fight over Trump's demand for $5 billion in funding for a wall on the Mexican border.

The Senate approved legislation by voice vote that would have kept the government open through Feb. 8. The Senate measure did not include money for Trump's wall.

After the Senate action, House Republicans muscled through a bill that also funded the government through Feb. 8 but that included $5.7 billion for Trump's wall and border security. That bill was dead on arrival in the Senate, where it lacked the necessary 60 votes.

Unlike previous shutdowns, which were marked by late-night debates and votes in the wee hours of the morning, lawmakers have mostly shrugged off the latest funding lapse, which is the third in the past year.

Lawmakers have stayed or returned to Washington during the holidays for key votes in the past. Senators were in town on Christmas Eve in 2009 when Senate Democrats passed ObamaCare. The House also ended a fiscal showdown in 2013 when it passed legislation on New Year's Day to avert major income tax increases on most Americans.