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Thune Says Shutdown Vote Possible This Week as Senate Eyes January Funding Extension

His pivot away from the House’s Nov. 21 stopgap positions the Senate to send back a longer plan that could reopen the government.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters following a closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans on day 28 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Overview

  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he is optimistic the chamber could vote to reopen the government by week’s end if talks show progress by midweek.
  • He declared the House’s Nov. 21 funding date “lost” and said the Senate is weighing a continuing resolution into January that it could amend and return to the House, undercutting Speaker Mike Johnson’s approach.
  • A bipartisan group has been discussing a path that could include a vote or timeline to extend expiring Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, though no deal has been announced.
  • The shutdown reached day 34 on Monday and is nearing the record length, with growing strain on federal workers and services.
  • President Donald Trump reiterated he will negotiate only after the government reopens and renewed his call to scrap the Senate filibuster, a step GOP senators have rejected.