Jamie Dupree
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The Senate has approved a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown. A House vote is expected on Wednesday.
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The Senate has approved a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown. A House vote is expected on Wednesday.
The Senate votes 60-40 to block a filibuster against the shutdown package. The same 8 from the Democratic side broke ranks: King I-ME, Shaheen D-NH, Hassan D-NH, Rosen D-NV, Cortez Masto D-NV, Fetterman D-PA, Kaine D-VA, and Durbin D-IL.
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The Senate votes 60-40 to block a filibuster against the shutdown package. The same 8 from the Democratic side broke ranks: King I-ME, Shaheen D-NH, Hassan D-NH, Rosen D-NV, Cortez Masto D-NV, Fetterman D-PA, Kaine D-VA, and Durbin D-IL.
The Senate has rejected a plan from Sen. Tammy Baldwin D-WI to extend the expiring Obamacare health insurance subsidies for 1 year. Party line vote.
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The Senate has rejected a plan from Sen. Tammy Baldwin D-WI to extend the expiring Obamacare health insurance subsidies for 1 year. Party line vote.
I counted 8 Senate votes coming on the shutdown deal:
1) Motion to Proceed
2) Baldwin motion to table
3) Merkley motion to table
4) Paul amendment #3941
5) Cloture on the Collins substitute #3937
6) Collins substitute
7) Cloture on the bill as amended
8) Final passage
1) Motion to Proceed
2) Baldwin motion to table
3) Merkley motion to table
4) Paul amendment #3941
5) Cloture on the Collins substitute #3937
6) Collins substitute
7) Cloture on the bill as amended
8) Final passage
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I counted 8 Senate votes coming on the shutdown deal:
1) Motion to Proceed
2) Baldwin motion to table
3) Merkley motion to table
4) Paul amendment #3941
5) Cloture on the Collins substitute #3937
6) Collins substitute
7) Cloture on the bill as amended
8) Final passage
1) Motion to Proceed
2) Baldwin motion to table
3) Merkley motion to table
4) Paul amendment #3941
5) Cloture on the Collins substitute #3937
6) Collins substitute
7) Cloture on the bill as amended
8) Final passage
Last House vote was Sept. 19
Last House hearing was Sept. 18
Last House vote on a yearly funding bill was Sept. 4
Last House hearing was Sept. 18
Last House vote on a yearly funding bill was Sept. 4
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Last House vote was Sept. 19
Last House hearing was Sept. 18
Last House vote on a yearly funding bill was Sept. 4
Last House hearing was Sept. 18
Last House vote on a yearly funding bill was Sept. 4
Looks like the Senate will pass the CR deal tonight - but the government will stay in shutdown mode for another two days (into Wednesday) because the House is not in D.C.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Looks like the Senate will pass the CR deal tonight - but the government will stay in shutdown mode for another two days (into Wednesday) because the House is not in D.C.
The House is out until Wednesday, so the shutdown isn't ending before Wednesday night at the earliest
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The House is out until Wednesday, so the shutdown isn't ending before Wednesday night at the earliest
Rep. Adrian Smith R-NE ignores Democrats on the floor and adjourns the House until Wednesday. Adelita Grijalva was elected on Sept. 23 and still has not been sworn into office. It may finally happen later this week.
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Rep. Adrian Smith R-NE ignores Democrats on the floor and adjourns the House until Wednesday. Adelita Grijalva was elected on Sept. 23 and still has not been sworn into office. It may finally happen later this week.
The Senate last night finally broke a Democratic filibuster, paving the way for the end of the government shutdown. More in today's Regular Order
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Senate takes first step to end shutdown
On 15th try, Senators break Democratic filibuster on funding
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November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The Senate last night finally broke a Democratic filibuster, paving the way for the end of the government shutdown. More in today's Regular Order
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The Senate has adjourned until 11 am on Monday. No time has been set for any vote on the CR/minibus. It's not clear how long it will take for the Senate to pass that bill. The Senate is currently on the 30 hours of post cloture debate time on the motion to proceed.
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The Senate has adjourned until 11 am on Monday. No time has been set for any vote on the CR/minibus. It's not clear how long it will take for the Senate to pass that bill. The Senate is currently on the 30 hours of post cloture debate time on the motion to proceed.
On the 15th try, the Senate has broken a filibuster led by Democrats against a temporary funding bill passed by the House. The plan is to change the CR date to Jan. 30 and add in 3 full-year funding bills. The end of the government shutdown is in sight.
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
On the 15th try, the Senate has broken a filibuster led by Democrats against a temporary funding bill passed by the House. The plan is to change the CR date to Jan. 30 and add in 3 full-year funding bills. The end of the government shutdown is in sight.
The new CR would run until Jan. 31, 2026. It includes one surprise provision - which would reverse all of the federal job cuts (RIFs) made by President Trump during the shutdown.
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The new CR would run until Jan. 31, 2026. It includes one surprise provision - which would reverse all of the federal job cuts (RIFs) made by President Trump during the shutdown.
A cave by Senate Democrats was always the likely outcome on the government shutdown. No shutdown has ever forced immediate legislative victories. The 2025 shutdown forced by the Democrats is no different than the GOP shutdowns in 1995-96, 2013, and 2018-19.
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A cave by Senate Democrats was always the likely outcome on the government shutdown. No shutdown has ever forced immediate legislative victories. The 2025 shutdown forced by the Democrats is no different than the GOP shutdowns in 1995-96, 2013, and 2018-19.
The 3 bills in the minibus are now out.
Ag-FDA www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
Legislative Branch www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
Military Construction/VA
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Ag-FDA www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
Legislative Branch www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
Military Construction/VA
www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The 3 bills in the minibus are now out.
Ag-FDA www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
Legislative Branch www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
Military Construction/VA
www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
Ag-FDA www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
Legislative Branch www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
Military Construction/VA
www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
By my count, 42 Senate Democrats have earmarks in the Military Construction / VA funding bill that was just released. It's a House-Senate deal.
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
By my count, 42 Senate Democrats have earmarks in the Military Construction / VA funding bill that was just released. It's a House-Senate deal.
There is activity at the Capitol on this Sunday afternoon. GOP Senators meeting right now. GOP members of the Appropriations committee also huddling down on the first floor on a 3-bill minibus.
November 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
There is activity at the Capitol on this Sunday afternoon. GOP Senators meeting right now. GOP members of the Appropriations committee also huddling down on the first floor on a 3-bill minibus.
The Senate will convene at 1:30 pm for a rare Sunday session. Still no shutdown deal.
November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Senate will convene at 1:30 pm for a rare Sunday session. Still no shutdown deal.
GOP floor charts staff getting a workout for this Saturday session of the Senate
November 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
GOP floor charts staff getting a workout for this Saturday session of the Senate
This just into the newsroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This just into the newsroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
The Senate has adjourned until 12 noon on Saturday. Still no deal to end the shutdown.
November 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The Senate has adjourned until 12 noon on Saturday. Still no deal to end the shutdown.
The Senate is so far away from a shutdown deal that Senators are voting again on a bill which is unconstitutional (spending bills must originate in the House).
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The Senate is so far away from a shutdown deal that Senators are voting again on a bill which is unconstitutional (spending bills must originate in the House).
Rep. Mike Simpson R-ID ignores Democrats on the floor and adjourns the House until next Monday. Adelita Grijalva was elected on Sept. 23 and still has not been sworn into office.
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Rep. Mike Simpson R-ID ignores Democrats on the floor and adjourns the House until next Monday. Adelita Grijalva was elected on Sept. 23 and still has not been sworn into office.
The House will be out again next week. That's 20 work days in 19 weeks.
November 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The House will be out again next week. That's 20 work days in 19 weeks.
Just another day on Capitol Hill waiting for a shutdown deal jamiedupree.substack.com/p/congress-s...
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Just another day on Capitol Hill waiting for a shutdown deal jamiedupree.substack.com/p/congress-s...
The Senate has defeated an effort by Democrats to force a war powers vote on the U.S. military buildup re: Venezuela. Sen. Rand Paul R-KY & Sen. Lisa Murkowski R-AK were the only two GOP Senators to break ranks.
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Senate has defeated an effort by Democrats to force a war powers vote on the U.S. military buildup re: Venezuela. Sen. Rand Paul R-KY & Sen. Lisa Murkowski R-AK were the only two GOP Senators to break ranks.