Senate, government and the shutdown
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The Senate failed its 13th vote today, causing the government shutdown to continue. Here's how Illinois lawmakers voted on the funding measure.
We are now three weeks into the government shutdown 2025, but another Senate vote today, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, will not take place on a House-backed measure to reopen the government. Senators will return this morning, but the shutdown continues as ...
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