The Senate now has enough Democratic votes to reopen the government after a 40-day shutdown, after a rare Saturday session yielded little progress despite mounting pressures. A group of centrist ...

Senate lawmakers are expected to vote after taking the first step toward agreeing on a deal that would fully reopen the government.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is set to address reporters on Monday morning after the Senate voted 60-40 late Sunday to advance a House-passed continuing resolution to reopen the government. That ...

The government shutdown has reached Day 29 and is the second-longest in history. Will the Senate vote today to reopen? What time? Here's what to know.

Could the longest shutdown in U.S. history end tonight? Here's the latest on votes to reopen, timing, how to watch, and more.

After a months-long saga, lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate - with only one "no" vote - on Tuesday ...

The Senate on Friday afternoon will again take up dueling stopgap funding bills that could reopen the government, as the lapse in funding stretches into a third day. Senate Majority Leader John Thune ...

The Senate on Monday will hold a series of votes after it advanced a proposal that could reopen the federal government Sunday evening. Monday’s series, which will include up to eight votes, is ...

The federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, is on track to become the longest in U.S. history. The Senate has failed 13 times to pass a House-backed bill to fund the government, with no ...

The Senate will return today, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, but a Senate vote today on a House-backed bill to fund and reopen the government is not scheduled as the second-longest shutdown could become the ...