The Senate voted on government funding bills on Wednesday morning, October 1, 2025, but the government shutdown began at midnight before those votes. Senators are out on Thursday, October 2, for Yom Kippur. They plan to return and vote again on Friday, October 3, and will continue voting through the weekend if necessary to try to pass funding bills to end the shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated the Senate will stay in session through the weekend unless Democrats change their position to help advance a funding bill passed by the House, which has been rejected twice so far.
Therefore, the next Senate votes are expected on Friday, October 3, 2025, with further votes likely over the weekend.
