How long is the 2025 shutdown expected to last? When is the next Senate vote? What are the odds that funding bill will pass to reopen government today

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 about the next Senate vote.

Is there a chance the government could stay closed until Thanksgiving?Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., told The National News Desk he hopes not, but it is what he is h

Senators on Wednesday spurned the House-passed “clean” stopgap spending bill for a ninth time, putting the government shutdown a step closer to lasting into next week as the impasse deepens. The

The Senate on Thursday night approved its $925 billion version of the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual must-pass Pentagon policy blueprint, setting up what is expected to be a lengthy negotiation with the House to finalize the bill.

Lawmakers did agree to pass two so-called mini budget bills, one in July and one in September, that included minor spending including authorizing step increases. Hise said the new bill would give the Office of State Budget and Management funds needed for those step increases in some state agency jobs.

President Donald Trump refuses to negotiate with congressional Democrats until the government reopens, deepening the 22-day shutdown over healthcare subsidies.

Wednesday marked Day 22 of the government shutdown, the 22nd day of uncertainty for federal workers who don't know when they'll get their next paycheck. The path to reopening the government remains unclear.