Congress returns amid Venezuela operation; facing deadline to avert shutdown
Washington — Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown. The next funding fight comes fresh off a revolt from moderate Republicans…
CBS News poll finds GOP, Trump seen as getting more from shutdown deal
There’s some relief that the government shutdown is over, but Democrats are more likely to say they’re frustrated about the deal that ended it, and that their party compromised too…
With shutdown over, Senate focus turns to upcoming fight on health care
Washington — With the government shutdown finally in the rearview mirror, the focus in the Senate is turning to an upcoming fight over health care, with Democrats hoping to regroup…
What was the longest government shutdown in U.S. history?
Update: The 2025 government shutdown broke records to become the longest in history. Read more here. Our earlier story is below. The federal government neared its third shutdown in 10…
The 2025 U.S government shutdown, by the numbers
The federal government is now in the midst of its longest shutdown in history, after Congress has repeatedly failed to pass a bill to fund the government on a temporary…
Senate advances funding measure, moving a step closer to ending shutdown
Some of the Democratic senators who supported advancing the government funding measure, enabling it to proceed, held a presser to defend their votes. “This was the only deal on the…
With the shutdown focused on health care, Trump says "we can fix it," but doesn't detail plan
In an interview with Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes, President Trump spoke about health care, which is at the center of the government shutdown fight. He said “we can fix”…
Senate fails to advance GOP bill to pay essential workers during shutdown
Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks on the Senate floor on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Senate TV In his own remarks on the Senate floor, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer…
Government shutdown prompts FAA to float flight cancellations as Senate talks continue
Senate Republicans offered mixed views on ending the filibuster after Mr. Trump urged them to do away with the long-held Senate rule at a breakfast meeting earlier in the day.…
Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history after failed Senate vote
Walking to the Senate floor on Monday afternoon, Thune was asked by a reporter if he was “optimistic of the deal to open the government this week” and whether there…
















