After an extended weekend the Senate returns to DC tomorrow at 3pm ET where they will resume consideration of H.R. 5371, the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through November 21. A vote on cloture for the motion to proceed to the CR is expected at approximately 5:30 p.m., with further votes possible that evening.

U.S. military troops are expected to receive their mid-month paychecks on October 15, 2025, despite the ongoing government shutdown. President Trump announced on October 11 that he directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use approximately $8 billion in reprogrammed funds from the Pentagon's research and development accounts to cover these payments, marking a shift from the standard lapse in appropriations that would otherwise delay pay until the shutdown ends. The U.S. Coast Guard has separately confirmed that its members will receive pay on that date. This ensures active-duty personnel avoid missing a paycheck for the first time in U.S. history