Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that he was “optimistic” the Senate could vote to reopen the government by the end of the week if lawmakers make progress over the next couple days.

Sen. Jeff Merkley is nearing a 15-hour speech on the Senate floor as we reach Day 22 of the shutdown. Here's what we know about the next Senate vote.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) took to the Senate floor Tuesday evening in protest of President Trump’s policies and has been speaking for more than 17 hours — with a handful of other Democrats

Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking for more than 15 hours, as of Wednesday morning, warning abut the "grave threat" posed by Donald Trump to American democracy. "I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells.

The Senate is expected to vote again today, Tuesday, Oct. 7, on healthcare bills to fund the government through Nov. 21 as the shutdown 2025 hits Day 7 amid a bitter impasse on Capitol Hill. Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority ...

Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.

He ended his speech at 5 p.m. It lasted 22 hours and 36 minutes, falling short of fellow Democratic Sen. Cory Booker's record of 25 hours and 5 minutes earlier this year. But he did beat the record for the longest floor speech given by a senator from Oregon. In 1953, independent Sen. Wayne Morse set that record at 22 hours and 26 minutes.

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote today? Here's the latest.