Senate votes down bills to reopen government

EVENING REPORT EVENING REPORT Wednesday, October 1 View Online  |  Sign up © Greg Nash Senate defeats House-passed bill to reopen government, despite Democratic cracks Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to block a House-passed stopgap funding bill that would reopen the federal government until Nov. 21, but several Democrats broke with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and supported the measure.   Wednesday's vote marked the third time in two weeks that the House-passed continuing resolution failed to advance on the Senate floor — but it was the first time senators voted on the issue while the government is closed. The measure needed 60 votes to advance and failed 55-45, the same margin as Tuesday's vote.   Read more here. CATCH UP QUICK 3 members of Democratic caucus buck Schumer on government funding vote   Republicans refuse to swear in newly elected Democrat, delaying success of Epstein petition Retired general: Trump sounded 'incoherent, exhausted' in Quantico remarks NEWS THIS AFTERNOON © Greg Nash Federal layoffs day or two away, budget director tells Republicans on shutdown call  Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought told House Republicans in a Wednesday call that layoffs of federal workers will be coming in a day or two, according to sources on the call.   Read more. Live updates: White House warns of federal layoffs after Senate kills rival funding bills  The Senate for a second day in a row rejected rival measures to fund the government, prolonging the shutdown that began at midnight.   Read more. Democratic leaders hold firm in face of mass firing threat: 'Cruelty is the point'  House Democratic leaders are holding firm in opposition to the Republicans' spending bill, brushing aside new threats from the Trump administration to use the shutdown to advance mass firings of federal workers and drastic cuts to programs Democrats hold dear.    Read more. Trump signals bailout for soybean farmers hit by tariff war  President Trump on Wednesday said he planned to use money brought in from tariffs on imports to provide aid to soybean farmers who have been hurt by a trade dispute with China.   Read more. IN OTHER NEWS © Hill Illustration Federal workers will get paid after shutdown: Here's why  Hundreds of thousands of federal workers found themselves furloughed or working without pay when they woke up Wednesday morning, after government funding lapsed overnight.   Read more. Rank-and-file senators in both parties seek breakthrough on shutdown  Senate centrists in both parties are trying to put together a deal to reopen the federal government.   Read more. Sherrill leads Ciattarelli in New Jersey governor's race: Survey  Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) is leading Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey gubernatorial race more than a month out from the election, according to a new poll.    Read more. Maine Democrat blames 'far-left' for government shutdown  Democratic Rep. Jared Golden (Maine) criticized "far-left groups" for demanding Democrats vote against a Republican-backed proposal to fund the government.   Read more. 📧 Check out Whole Hog Politics, Chris Stirewalt's newsletter looking at the American political scene. Click here to sign up & get it in your inbox. Stay Engaged Someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up to get your own copy: TheHill.com/Evening. See you next time! Privacy Policy   |   View in Browser   |   Manage Subscriptions Sign Up for Other Newsletters   |   Unsubscribe   400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2025 Nexstar Media Inc.   |   All Rights Reserved