The Senate returned to session today, Oct. 23, but how did they vote? Is the government open? Here's what went down.

The Senate will return today, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, but a Senate vote today on a House-backed bill to fund and reopen the government is not currently scheduled as the shutdown enters a fifth week.

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

This story has been updated with new information. A Senate vote today, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, will take place at 11:30 a.m. ET as we hit Day 28 of the federal government shutdown. As the ...

The Senate will return today, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, amid the second-longest government shutdown in history, although a Senate vote today to reopen the government is not likely as the outlook looks ...