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Senators push shutdown vote until next week, depart Washington for holiday

The next vote on ending debate on the shutdown will take place on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. The Senate will skip votes on Monday because of the federal holiday, Columbus Day.
By Misty Severi

Published: October 9, 2025 10:52pm

The Senate on Thursday night recessed for a four-day weekend without passing a continuing resolution that would reopen the federal government, scheduling the next vote to take place next Tuesday.

The Senate attempted to advance the House-passed continuing resolution earlier Thursday, but failed to get the 60 votes necessary to overcome a filibuster. It failed in a 54-45 split, marking the seventh time it did not meet the threshold.

The upper chamber did pass its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which included votes on more than a dozen amendments, according to The Hill.

The departure comes after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that the shutdown is a good thing for Democrats, indicating it paints Republicans in a bad light. However, the comment has been slammed by conservatives.

“Not better for the American people," Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso said on the Senate floor. "Not the military, who is not getting paid. Not the Border Patrol, who are not getting paid. Not the air traffic controllers, who are not getting paid.”

The next vote on ending debate on the legislation will take place on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. The Senate will skip votes on Monday because of the federal holiday, Columbus Day. However, the recess means that military service members will likely miss their first paychecks of October because of the shutdown.

The House is also expected to return next week.

https://justthenews.com/government/congress/senators-push-shutdown-vote-until-next-week-depart-washington-holiday

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mystery-ak:
Senate leaves Washington as government shutdown nears 3rd week, military pay at risk
Republicans and Democrats return Tuesday after failing to pass funding bill for eighth time
By Alex Miller Fox News
Published October 10, 2025 8:13am EDT

Lawmakers voted deep into the night on Thursday on the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which advanced on a largely bipartisan vote. But the $925 billion package, which authorizes funding for the Pentagon, was effectively the last hurrah for the week in the upper chamber.

While there was discussion of putting the House GOP’s continuing resolution (CR), along with congressional Democrats’ counter-proposal, on the floor for one last vote, the plan never came to fruition. Both would likely have failed for an eighth consecutive time.

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-leaves-washington-government-shutdown-nears-3rd-week-military-pay-risk

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