The Senate now has enough Democratic votes to reopen the government after a 40-day shutdown, after a rare Saturday session yielded little progress despite mounting pressures. A group of centrist Democrats led by Sens.

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes its probe on alleged anomalous flood control projects on Friday. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson is back as the panel's chair after being reinstated a month after he resigned from the post at the height of the flood control probe.

The Senate will return today, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, but a Senate vote today on a House-backed bill to fund and reopen the government is not currently scheduled as the shutdown enters a fifth week. After the bill failed 13 times, Democrats and ...

The Senate on Monday will hold a series of votes after it advanced a proposal that could reopen the federal government Sunday evening. Monday’s series, which will include up to eight votes, is expected to kick off around 5 p.