The Senate is expected to vote on legislation that could potentially end the government shutdown when it reconvenes on Friday, Nov. 7.

The ruling said that this month’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for roughly 42 million Americans must be funded by the end of the day. Even as the administration pressed its legal case,

Trump’s acknowledgment that the shutdown is weighing down Republicans could lead to a deal being worked out "very soon, if for no other reason than to take the media and public focus off the election results,” said Syracuse University political science professor Grant Reeher.

The showdown between Democrats and Republicans that has dragged on for five weeks doesn’t appear to have an end in sight as they dig into their positions.

The U.S. government shutdown began Oct. 1, 2025. Here's what to know about why it happened, who's still working, what benefits are affected and more.

Democratic support for a potential deal to reopen the government has crumbled because of deep mistrust among Senate Democrats over whether they can trust President Trump to act in good faith to

But Trump, since returning from Asia last week, has gone from blaming Democrats for keeping the government closed to blaming Republicans for not killing the filibuster in order to restore funding.

Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits. Follow live updates here.

The federal government will likely remain open as lawmakers on both sides banned together to avoid a shutdown.

The government shutdown has entered day 36 after a funding bill failed to pass. Here's how Wisconsin senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin voted.