The Senate returns to Washington today, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, with no vote scheduled on a House-backed plan to fund and reopen the government. The shutdown, now in its 34th day, will become the longest in U.S. history on Tuesday, Nov. 4, surpassing the ...

Watch live from the Senate floor. The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies. The move angered many in their caucus, who say ...

The Senate will return today, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, but a Senate vote on a House-backed bill to fund and reopen the government is not currently scheduled. The government shutdown will become the longest in history on Tuesday, Nov. 4, eclipsing the last ...