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

• Senate moves forward: The Senate has voted 60-40 on a key step toward reopening the government. The vote came after a critical group of eight Senate Democratic centrists reached a deal with Senate ...

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 ...

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 reaches deal: The Senate is voting now to break a Democratic filibuster on government funding legislation in a key step toward reopening the government. The vote comes after a critical group ...

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee completed a significant step in confirming President Donald Trump's pick for a new Supreme Court justice on Thursday, despite Democrats' attempts to throw ...

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate has voted to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections. Barrett’s confirmation on Monday is hardly ...

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 ...

As we reach Day 23, the bitter battle in the Senate continues. Will the Senate vote today? Here's timing, more.