US Sen. John Tune, a Republican from South Dakota, will speak to a reporter outside his Capitol office on the second day of the US government closure in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 2025.
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The Senate on Monday funded the government a deadlock after failing to pass a House bill that temporarily funds the US government in its fifth Senate.
Republicans who control both Congressional rooms and Democrats remained at Loggerheads on terms of funding agreements as the government was shut down.
The 52-42 votes fell primarily along the party line, as in the case of four previous votes on the same measure.
The measure would have funded the government until November 21st. The Senate also rejected House Democrats’ plans to temporarily fund the government, as expected.
Republican senators need at least eight votes from members of the Democratic cooperative to meet the 60 vote threshold required to advance legislation.
So far, the only senators in the Democratic Caucus to vote for a House resolution were John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez Mast of Nevada, and King Angus of Maine, one of two independents in the Caucus.
These three senators voted for Republicans again on Monday evening, but Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted with Democrats to oppose the measure.
The Trump administration has repeatedly threatened a massive layoff of government workers if the closure continues beyond Monday.
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, told CNBC’s “Scoobox” that President Donald Trump “can take sharp steps” if the Senate does not approve the funding bill.
Hassett said Democrats will blame “government workers who lose their jobs” for the decline in Force’s orders.
Federal employees are usually removed and not fired during government shutdowns.
Senate Majority Leader John Tune is now able to tee another vote on Tuesday, Punchbowl News reported.
