Key Points

The Senate is expected to vote around 11:30 AM ET on separate proposals from Republicans and Democrats to end the government shutdown.

This marks the seventh Senate vote on related legislation, with lawmakers still facing significant divisions in negotiations.

The government shutdown has entered its ninth day, with expanding impacts becoming increasingly apparent.

On October 1, 2025, at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on the first day of the partial government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) held a press conference with a copy of the "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act," accompanied by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and other Republican colleagues.

As the stalemate on Capitol Hill continues with no signs of breakthrough, the Senate will conduct its seventh vote on Thursday attempting to end the government shutdown.

The government shutdown has now entered its ninth day, with its widespread impact on government operations becoming increasingly evident. For example, the Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that due to Congress's failure to pass appropriations legislation in time, the agency will place nearly half of its workforce on unpaid furlough.

However, lawmakers from both parties continue to hold firm to their respective positions, with no indication of willingness to compromise on their demands.

The Senate is expected to vote around 11:30 AM ET on separate proposals from Republicans and Democrats to end the government shutdown.

Republicans hold a slim majority in the Senate, but passing legislation requires 60 votes, meaning Republicans need approximately 8 votes from the Democratic caucus to secure passage of their short-term funding bill in the upper chamber.

In Wednesday's previous round of voting, the Republican proposal was defeated 54-45, while the Democratic proposal failed to pass with 47 votes in favor and 52 opposed.