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What time is Senate vote today on government shutdown? Updates, watch

The Senate returns today, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, with lawmakers needing to pass a Senate vote today or Friday, Jan. 30, to avert another potential government shutdown Saturday, Jan. 31, but the dead...

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US government poised for short shutdown as Senate talks drag

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Senate strikes bipartisan deal as shutdown deadline looms: Live updates

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Democrats, White House Strike Spending Deal That Would Avert Government Shutdown

Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a pa...

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The Latest: Congress scrambles to save bipartisan spending deal before Friday night deadline

Las Vegas Sun · 17h

Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown

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Senate fails to advance spending bills as Democrats push for DHS reforms

Democrats have refused to back the package without major reforms to the Department of Homeland Security and the ongoing immigration enforcement actions led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or I...

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Senate to move ahead with spending deal but a short-term shutdown appears inevitable

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Democrats say they’ve reached agreement to avert shutdown

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Will government shut down? Deal in question amid GOP infighting

Trump and Senate Democrats reached a compromise to fund the government, but it was unclear if it would pass Congress in time to avoid a shutdown.

Senate Passes Spending Package but Partial Shutdown Looms

The Senate passed a bipartisan spending package to fund most of the government and keep the Department of Homeland Security running for two weeks while Democrats and President Trump negotiate restrictions on the administration’s immigration crackdown.