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Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
The shutdown is officially ending.
Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
The House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution (CR) and minibus package as early as 4 pm tomorrow, with members on their way back to Washington, D.C. in anticipation of the vote.
Government Shutdown Update: Monday, November 10, 2025
This evening, the Senate held a series of votes leading to final passage of the amended House-passed continuing resolution (CR) (H.R. 5371). Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Angus King (I-ME), and John Fetterman (D-PA) voted alongside Republicans in favor of the CR. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) voted against it.
Government Shutdown Update: Friday, November 7, 2025
While negotiations appeared to ramp up yesterday, the discussions today, both across and within parties, indicate there is still much work to be done. The Senate was expected to vote on an amended continuing resolution (CR) today to end the shutdown; however, due to stalled negotiations, this did not happen. Instead, they voted on Senator Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) Shutdown Fairness Act (S. 3012) to pay the federal employees who have been working throughout the shutdown. The bill failed by a vote of 53-43. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) wrote to senators supporting the bill.
Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has indicated that a vote aimed at ending the government shutdown will take place tomorrow.
Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
At 36 days, the government shutdown has now become the longest in U.S. history.
Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
The Senate voted on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) for the fourteenth time today. The CR failed by a vote of 54-44. No members deviated from their previous votes, and Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) did not vote. At 35 days, the government shutdown is now officially tied for the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
Government Shutdown Update: Monday, November 3, 2025
The Senate returned to Washington, D.C. this afternoon, and the House remains out of session. If the government shutdown continues past Tuesday, it will become the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 31, 2025
The House and Senate are both out of session.
There was no continuing resolution (CR) vote today, and a vote is not currently on the schedule.
In the last 72 hours, there have been further discussions about off-ramps, particularly to address the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits set to expire on November 1.
The Senate voted on the continuing resolution (CR) H.R. 5371 for the thirteenth time today. The CR failed by a vote of 54-45. No members deviated from their previous votes.
The Senate returned this evening but did not hold a vote on the continuing resolution (CR). The House remains out of session, with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) now indicating he will make decisions about returning on a day-by-day basis.
The Senate was out of session today and is set to return on Monday evening. A continuing resolution (CR) vote is not on the schedule for Monday.
There was no vote on the continuing resolution (CR) today, and the Senate is in recess until next Monday.
The shutdown has now lasted 22 days, officially making it the second-longest in United States history.
The Senate did not vote on the continuing resolution (CR) today. A twelfth CR vote is expected for tomorrow, as well as a vote on the Shutdown Fairness Act (S. 3012), intended to pay essential federal employees.
This evening, the Senate voted for the eleventh time on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) H.R. 5371. The bill failed by a vote of 50-43. No members deviated from their previous votes.
It is Day 17 of the government shutdown, making this the third-longest shutdown in United States history.
The House-approved continuing resolution (CR) failed to pass by a vote of 51-45. No one deviated from their previous vote. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) did not vote. As of this afternoon, the Senate has recessed for the weekend and is scheduled to convene on Monday evening to vote on the CR.
The House-passed continuing resolution (CR) failed for the ninth time this afternoon by a vote of 51-44. No one deviated from their previous votes. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) did not vote.
The Senate is back in session and held its eighth vote on the House-approved CR (H.R. 5371) this evening. The CR failed by a vote of 49-45. No members deviated from their previous votes, though Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) missed this vote. Other senators who did not vote include Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Thom Tillis (R-NC). The House remains out of session.
Both the House and the Senate are out of session today. The Senate is scheduled to return tomorrow and hold a vote on the Republican-backed CR in the evening. The House is not expected to come back this week.
Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 10, 2025
Both Chambers are now out of session. Stay tuned for further analysis next week.
Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Both continuing resolutions (CRs) failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to reopen the government. The Democrat-backed CR (S. 2882) failed by a vote of 47-50, and the Republican-backed House CR (H.R. 5371) failed by a vote of 54-45.
Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
The Senate failed to pass both competing resolutions for the sixth time today. The Democrat-backed CR (S.2882) failed again by a party-line vote of 47-52. The Republican-backed CR (H.R. 5371) failed by a vote of 54-45. No one deviated from their previous votes on either CR. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) did not vote today.
Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
The Senate was in session today, and House members remain at home in their districts. There were no votes on continuing resolutions (CRs) today, and there will be no votes on the CRs tomorrow.
Government Shutdown Update: Monday, October 6, 2025
There have been no notable developments since our last update. The House is out of session this week, and the Senate returned today.
Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 3, 2025
The government shutdown continues with no clear resolution in sight. This afternoon, October 3, the Senate held another vote on continuing resolutions (CR) before heading into the weekend.
Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, October 2, 2025
No votes were held today, October 2, as it is Yom Kippur and both chambers are out of session, but the Senate is expected to vote on a continuing resolution (CR) again tomorrow, October 3. Majority Leader Thune has said that weekend votes are “unlikely,” and GAPP intelligence from a congressional staffer suggests that no movement is likely until early next week, the week of October 6.
Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The US government shutdown began on October 1, 2025, with a resolution hinging on Senate passage of a House-approved funding bill. The shutdown is causing federal job cuts, funding freezes, and missed pay for federal workers, while unions challenge the legality of these actions.
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