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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.
Follow live updates on the shutdown for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, here. See earlier developments below. What to know about Day 27 of the government shutdown: Democrats and Republica
The Senate failed to pass a Republican bill to end the government shutdown 2025 today, Thursday, Oct. 16, with hopes of the government reopening seemingly dwindling on Day 16. We are now tied with the third-longest shutdown in history, tied with the 2013 ...
The government shutdown has reached Day 29 and is the second-longest in history. Will the Senate vote today to reopen? What time? Here's what to know.