The Senate returned to session today, Oct. 23, but how did they vote? Is the government open? Here's what went down.

Senate Democrats voted Wednesday for a 12th time to block a House-passed bill to reopen the government and keep it funded ...

The Senate on Tuesday failed to reach the 60 votes needed to advance the House-passed bill to end the government shutdown and ...

The Senate has also failed to pass a Republican bill that would extend government funding and reopen operations by a vote of 52-42. The shutdown continues. It's been six days since the shutdown began ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House won’t hold votes until Senate Democrats “turn the lights back on.” Watch the news conference in the video player above. Johnson made ...

The Senate could pass its annual defense policy bill as soon as Thursday after the legislation was stalled for more than a month. Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) secured ...

The Senate on Thursday voted for a seventh time to block a House-passed bill to reopen the federal government, as only three members of the Democratic caucus joined Republicans in voting to resolve ...

The Senate will vote again today on funding the government. Now, lawmakers have already held six failed votes and today's seventh attempt is expected to go the same way. LEILA FADEL, HOST: With no end ...

(The Center Square) – The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, a $925 billion bill setting funding levels for America’s national defense spending, has finally hit the Senate floor.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is rejecting calls for Congress to hold a separate vote to pay military service members, who could miss paychecks next week if the government shutdown continues. Johnson ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats ...