The Senate is expected to vote on the continuing resolution (CR) on Tuesday, October 1, 2025, at around 5 p.m. EDT. There will be votes on competing Democratic and Republican proposals to fund the government. However, both proposals are unlikely to pass due to insufficient votes, with the Senate needing 60 votes for either to proceed. The voting intention and timing were announced by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday morning, October 1, 2025. The Senate may keep the chamber open until midnight to try to negotiate last-minute proposals to avoid a government shutdown, but any deal would require agreement from all 100 senators.
This comes after the Senate rejected both the House-passed CR and a Democrat- sponsored CR on September 19, 2025, both failing to get the 60 votes needed. The House had passed a CR extending government funding until November 21, 2025, but the Senate has not yet approved it, raising the risk of a government shutdown if no agreement is reached by the deadline of September 30, 2025.
In summary, the critical Senate vote on the CR is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, October 1, 2025.
