Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care ...

The deal paves the way for the government to reopen but the agreement still needs to be voted on in the House.

The Senate votes today, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, on two congressional spending bills as the government shutdown 2025 continues into Day 8 amid a bitter battle on Capitol Hill as President Donald ...

• 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 ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley is nearing a 15-hour speech on the Senate floor as we reach Day 22 of the shutdown. Here's what we know ...