When does the Senate vote again on government shutdown? The Latest
Democrats and Republicans still haven’t found a compromise
Eight days into the government shutdown and Democrats and Republicans appear to be no closer to reaching a deal.
The Senate returns Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 and is expected to vote again on congressional spending as the government shutdown 2025 continues amid a bitter stalemate between lawmakers on how to reopen the government. As we reach Day 13 today, Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, it’s slated to become one of the longest shutdowns in the nation’s history.
The shutdown began Oct. 1, and with the Senate’s next vote on a House-passed bill not until Tuesday and the 2025 shutdown seeing no clear endpoint in sight, it’ll rank as the fifth longest the U.S. has ever seen. The last shutdown in 2018, under President Donald Trump, was also the longest at 35 days.
Democrats and Republicans continue to trade blame on the shutdown, with Vice President JD Vance accusing Democrats of “hostage-taking,” while Trump on Monday, Oct. 13, celebrated the release of 20 hostages held in Gaza. On Saturday, Trump said he was directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “use all available funds to get our Troops PAID.” Members of the military are due for paychecks on Oct. 15.
With panda cams at the Smithsonian National Zoo shut off and airline flights delayed amid air-traffic control staffing issues, here’s the latest on the government shutdown 2025 today, Columbus Day, and when the Senate returns.
When is the next Senate vote?
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate will vote again on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, on a bill to end the shutdown. The Senate does not return today, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, since it is Columbus Day, a federal holiday and the Senate is off.
On Tuesday, it’ll be eighth vote in an attempt to reopen the government, with a handful of Democrats still needed to pass a House-passed measure that has fallen short of the 60-vote threshold.
What time does the Senate vote tomorrow?
The Senate will return at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, where they will stream live from the U.S. Capitol. Lawmakers are expected to attempt another vote to reopen the government; however, when that will happen throughout the proceedings is unclear.
Senate hearings often begin with statements from Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Is the Senate in session this week?
The Senate was originally scheduled to be on break this week, Monday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 17; however, the Senate returns on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m. ET. CBS News reports it is unclear if House Republican leaders will bring back members.
How many days has the government been shut down?
The government has been shut down since Oct. 1, at 12:01 a.m. after lawmakers remained at odds and missed the deadline for funding the government. President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats have continued to blame each other for failing to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over health-care policy changes.
Why is there a government shutdown 2025?
The federal government shut down after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding by the start of the fiscal year on Oct. 1, 2025.
Republicans and Democrats have been bitterly at odds over how to fund the government as Democrats have pushed to restore cuts to Medicaid and extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Republicans who control the chamber propose to extend previously approved spending through Nov. 21, while leaving healthcare negotiations for later.
Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
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