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Sen. Christopher S. Murphy has warned of “no smooth glide path” for appropriations bills after a shutdown battle left Democrats divided.

Appropriations back on track?

By Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman
Posted November 17, 2025 at 3:53pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks with reporters on Monday.

Major spending package planned for Senate floor faces doubts

By Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley
Posted November 14, 2025 at 5:45pm
President Donald Trump shows the signed bill to reopen the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday night. Trump was joined by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., other key congressional Republicans, administration officials and business leaders.

Trump signs spending bill to end longest government shutdown

By Aris Folley
Posted November 12, 2025 at 9:11pm, Updated at 10:33pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is seen in the Capitol Monday after briefing the media on a timeline to possibly end the government shutdown.

House leaders seek repeal of Senate push for GOP payouts

By Aris Folley and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted November 12, 2025 at 5:08pm
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 plane passes by the Capitol dome in Washington as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday.

Senate passes spending package in key step to end shutdown

By Aris Folley and Aidan Quigley
Posted November 10, 2025 at 9:29pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer couldn’t keep his caucus united after a 40-day shutdown.

Politics of a shutdown

By Aris Folley, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman
Posted November 10, 2025 at 6:37pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer conducts a news conference in the Capitol on Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Democrats torn over shutdown endgame after election victories

By Sandhya Raman, Jessie Hellmann, Lia DeGroot, Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton
Posted November 5, 2025 at 7:32pm
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., said Senate Democrats had "very thoughtful" talks Tuesday toward a shutdown exit strategy.

Democrats tight-lipped on shutdown off-ramp as pressure grows

By Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton
Posted November 4, 2025 at 8:00pm
Early education advocates warn preschools are being forced to close their doors as a casualty of the partial government shutdown.

No quick fix for Head Start funding as programs start to close

By Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton
Posted November 4, 2025 at 3:58pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, conduct a news conference on the government shutdown in the Capitol on Friday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Senate leaders prepare to pivot to a new bill to end shutdown

By Aris Folley
Posted November 3, 2025 at 3:21pm, Updated at 5:11pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., was delayed in leaving Washington for the weekend because of a shutdown-related airport delay. Thune is shown speaking to reporters Tuesday, along with, from left, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.

Lots of talk but no deal as shutdown heads for the record books

By Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton
Posted October 30, 2025 at 7:47pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks to reporters about the partial government shutdown outside his office in the Capitol on Wednesday.

Bipartisan talks to end shutdown gaining steam, senators say

By Aris Folley
Posted October 29, 2025 at 9:01pm
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., seen here on Oct. 23, is trying to broker a bipartisan compromise to pay federal workers during the shutdown.

Shutdown pain grows as November nears

By Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton
Posted October 27, 2025 at 4:35pm
The Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn, Md., on March 20, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Social Security benefits to rise slightly

By Aris Folley
Posted October 24, 2025 at 12:30pm
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., seen in the Capitol on Thursday, said he was hopeful a compromise plan could be reached by next week. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Bills to pay federal workers stall, but senators ready to compromise

By Jacob Fulton and Aris Folley
Posted October 23, 2025 at 4:35pm
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pulled an all-nighter on the Senate floor to protest Trump administration policies.

Merkley yields floor after third-longest speech in Senate history

By Aris Folley
Posted October 22, 2025 at 3:40pm, Updated at 7:36pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he has no intention of negotiating with Democrats until the shutdown ends.

Shutdown stalemate

By Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman
Posted October 14, 2025 at 5:45pm
White House budget director Russ Vought, seen here at the White House on Sept. 29, began mass firings of federal workers Friday.

Over 4K federal workers hit with shutdown-related layoffs, so far

By Aris Folley
Posted October 10, 2025 at 8:20pm
Speaker Mike Johnson holds up a chart during a news conference with Senate Majority Leader John Thune on the government shutdown in the Capitol on Friday.

Mass firings begin as White House weighs keeping troops paid

By Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley
Posted October 10, 2025 at 5:16pm