Senate Republicans vote on measure that would reopen government, after failed votes lead to shutdown

The Senate on Wednesday will vote again on the House of Representatives' continuing resolution to end the government shutdown.

According to the Senate calendar, the upper chamber will vote on the continuing resolution that failed to pass the 60-vote threshold on Tuesday, in a 55-45 split.

The resolution, which would have kept the government funded through Nov. 21, received support from Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, Maine Independent Sen. Angus King, and Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who voted with all Senate Republicans, except for Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who voted against the resolution.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday filed a cloture motion to set up the Wednesday vote to advance the House-passed continuing resolution, which is unlikely to pick up much more Democratic support, The Hill news outlet reported.

The Senate will also vote Wednesday on an appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026.