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The Senate passed a resolution Tuesday aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, with five Republicans joining Democrats in a rare bipartisan rebuke of the president over trade policy.
The Senate is expected to vote again today, Tuesday, Oct. 7, on healthcare bills to fund the government through Nov. 21 as the shutdown 2025 hits Day 7 amid a bitter impasse on Capitol Hill. Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority ...
The Senate votes today, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, on two congressional spending bills as the government shutdown 2025 continues into Day 8 amid a bitter battle on Capitol Hill as President Donald Trump warned of permanent federal employee layoffs.
The federal government shutdown hit Day 13 since it began Oct. 1, 2025, but how much longer will it last? Here's what to know about the longest shutdowns in history and the updated betting odds on when a Senate vote might pass a funding bill to reopen.