5 hours ago · The government shutdown has reached Day 27, and President Trump is away this week. Will the Senate vote today on shutdown? What time? What to know.

6 hours ago · The government shutdown stretched into Day 27 on Monday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues. Follow live updates here.

5 hours ago · On Monday, the president of the country’s largest union representing federal workers is calling on lawmakers to pass a short-term spending bill to end the shutdown.

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Oct 16, 2025 · The Senate began voting just before noon today on an extension to reopen the government. Here's what's happened.

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag …

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Trump’s budget pick is famous for defying Congress. GOP senators want to confirm him anyway.

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