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Senate, the shutdown

Will the government reopen today? When does the Senate vote today on shutdown 2025? Update

The second-longest government shutdown in history continues with another Sente vote today, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, on a GOP-backed bill called the Shutdown Fairness Act that would pay federal workers...

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Want to watch Senate vote today on government shutdown? See Senate live stream, live vote

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Watch live: Merkley gives lengthy speech on Senate floor amid shutdown stalemate

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Trump slams Democrats over shutdown during lunch with GOP senators

President Trump on Tuesday hosted a private lunch meeting with GOP senators to thank them for their unity on the shutdown while criticizing Democrats for refusing to extend government funding.

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Trump hosts GOP senators at White House as shutdown drags on

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Republicans divided over Trump’s role in ending shutdown

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Trump hosts Senate Republicans at renovated White House as the shutdown drags into fourth week

Economists have warned the federal closure, leaving most the 2.4 million-strong federal workforce without pay, will shave economic growth by 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points per week.

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New poll shows how Americans feel about Congress, Trump during government shutdown

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October 22, 2025: Government shutdown and Trump administration news

Senate fails to advance GOP bill to pay essential federal workers during shutdown

The government shutdown stretched into Day 24 on Friday as the Senate failed to advance a measure to pay some federal workers.

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Live updates: Merkley holds Senate floor overnight; lawmakers eye shutdown vote as GOP weighs options

The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time. But first, Sen. Jeff Merkley will need to wrap up, as he has been holding the floor since 6:21 p.