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Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
The Senate failed to pass both competing resolutions for the sixth time.
Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
The Senate was in session Monday, and House members remain at home in their districts. There were no votes on continuing resolutions (CRs) yesterday, and there will be no votes on the CRs Tuesday.
Government Shutdown Update: Monday, October 6, 2025
October 6, the US Senate voted for a fifth time on the two competing continuing resolutions (CRs). As expected, the Democrat-backed CR (S.2882) failed. The Republican-backed clean CR (H.R. 5371) also failed, with the same three Senators crossing party lines to support it.
Government Shutdown Update: Friday, October 3, 2025
The government shutdown continues with no clear resolution in sight. October 3, the Senate held another vote on continuing resolutions (CR) before heading into the weekend. The Senate failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to pass the two CRs once again.
Government Shutdown Update: Thursday, October 2, 2025
The government shutdown continues with no clear resolution in sight. No votes were held 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 October 3.
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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