In September, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) took to the Senate floor to applaud the decision, saying: “Yesterday, both Hulu and ...

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote ...

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 ...

Live from the Senate floor as Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks to urge passage of the "Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action ...

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley now holds the record for third longest Senate floor speech in modern history, after delivering remarks for more than 22 hours. Merkley began speaking on the Senate floor ...

The government shutdown hit Day 34 today, on track to becoming the longest impasse in history. Will the Senate vote today to reopen? See latest.

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 ...