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

President Trump formally brought the longest government shutdown in history to an end on Wednesday night when he signed a funding bill to reopen the government, which had been shuttered for a record-setting 43 days.

A group of 8 Democratic senators broke from their party to join Republicans in voting to pass a plan to end the shutdown.

The Senate votes today, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, on a House-passed stopgap measure as the government shutdown 2025 enters Day 16 with Republicans and Democrats continuing a bitter battle as furloughed federal workers and agencies await a government reopening.

The Senate has kicked off voting on a funding bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing calls to step aside as Democratic leader after eight senators broke from the party to vote with Republicans to overcome a key hurdle to end the shutdown.

The Senate will meet Sunday as lawmakers attempt to overcome an impasse, though there weren't signs of any movement from either side. The chamber is set to reconvene at 1:30 p.m. Senators are trying t

The federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, is on track to become the longest in U.S. history. The Senate has failed 13 times to pass a House-backed bill to fund the government, with no clear end to the deadlock. Federal judges have ordered the ...

The Senate late Monday voted again on ending the government shutdown, now in its 20th day. The latest attempt to reopen the government comes as some Senate Democrats skeptical about their leadership’s hard-line stance against reopening the federal ...

The Senate took a major step toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history late Sunday, advancing a funding bill aimed at ending the impasse. Senators voted 60-40 in favor of the stopg